Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

36 reviews

mj452's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Hate crime, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, and Body shaming

sdupont's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I surprisingly found myself unable to put this book down. I don’t generally read much fantasy but found this world easy to read and follow. All of the characters were quite likable and as a reader I found myself rooting for all 4 of the mates. This book is definitely smutty but there is emotional connections between all of the characters. There is also a sub-plot involving stalking by an ex. I recommend this for folks looking for a spicy fantasy read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Abandonment, and Body shaming

Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

annahamburger's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Violence, Classism, Gaslighting, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Murder, and Torture

forgottencupoftea's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Body shaming

Moderate: Stalking, Kidnapping, and Fatphobia

Minor: Blood

laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Kidnapping

cluckieduck's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

 Sorry friends, but I found this one highly disappointing. And there was so much going for it too - a poly monster romance with a body-positive FMC should not have left me feeling so bored and underwhelmed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Stalking, Abandonment, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Body shaming

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Hate crime

supergirled's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Kidnapping

Minor: Fatphobia

kearstenkeepsreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I have started reading more monster romance lately and I’m not sure if this is my love for the gargoyles show manifesting into a love of gargoyle smut but I’m not mad about it. This book was definitely more than the smut which I appreciated, the smut was amazing by the way. I loved the focus on the building of relationships, setting healthy boundaries, and healing from past traumas. I loved the dialogue around non traditional relationships, exploring ones sexuality and how intimacy can take many forms.  I couldn’t put this book down and it made me feel all the feels!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, and Stalking

Minor: Kidnapping

ky_wes's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death and Blood

katiekeske's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A great poly monster romance! Each love interest was well developed, and the spicy scenes were creative, hot, and full of consent. I was looking forward to reading this book for a while, and it did not disappoint!

Grace is a sweet heroine who has to work through her personal issues due to her hurtful family. She has been on some terrible dates and decides to go to the match maker at the bathhouse (the same from Stalked by the Kraken!). 

This is a MMMF relationship. I thought the relationship dynamics were interesting since the Gargoyles were all already established in they own polyamorous relationship before meeting Grace. 

If you see the trigger warnings, the villain in the story is responsible for the

stalking, vandalism, kidnapping, and body shaming.

. It's brief and not overwhelming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking and Grief

Minor: Body shaming and Kidnapping