Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

9 reviews

nose_in_a_book's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

🌶️🌶️🌶️

I devoured this book. It’s rare for me to become an instant fan of an author but I’ll read anything Lark has to give. This was like sinking into a hot bath in winter after a long day. Comforting and sensual in a way that is addictive. I liked how the characters were aware of their own flaws and we got to see them imperfectly accounting for them. I love that we were given plenty of time for joy amongst the conflict. I liked that the plus size character was not the only one with body issues. 

Maybe I’ll come back and write more but I’m so tired from staying up late two nights in a row to finish this which is as high a complement as I can personally offer. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Body shaming, Abandonment, Grief, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

chemistrychick68's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy Heck this book was H-O-T as Hades hiimself! 🥵🔥 I love a good RH even better when it involves the supernatural. Definitely deserves a 5🌶 rating. The only thing I did not enjoy was the

stalking

done by the ex. This element was not mentioned in the "before you read/listen" info on Spotify and did not enjoy the surprise trigger. Other than that I loved it, definitely one of those books not to listen to at work...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Stalking, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Kidnapping, Classism, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Murder, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

hopkinsa3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Car accident, and Death of parent

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

ashleycmms's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Violence, Stalking, Sexual content, Grief, and Animal death

mariakureads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Not going to lie I came into this hoping, against hope, that I was going to get something that reminded me of the 90's Gargoyles cartoons and Lark did just that and then some!

I loved this way more than I could have anticipated. It's well written, has very relatable characters, a found family trope, and so much good dialogue in between the consensual sex which is sensual and steamy and just so freaking seductive that I envy Grace! 

Legit envy of a fictional character in a fictional world with her reverse harem of gargoyles!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Emotional abuse

thefatpaperback's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

erkietheturkey's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Stalking, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Abandonment, Blood, and Child abuse

erikareadsheas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Grave and Elliot and Broderick and Alasdair are such a wonderful polycule, and I love them together. Grace trying to find her place in a found family when her family are a bunch of dicks and finding that family with the gargoyles and her best friend was extremely satisfying. I loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death and Blood