Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Deceived by the Gargoyles by Lillian Lark

14 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

cpachet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I am surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Complex characters with interesting lives, neat world building, and good (monster) spice. I cried at several points and haven’t done that in a while, so obviously Lillian Lark made me care about the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Kidnapping and Fatphobia

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

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

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

lanorton's review against another edition

hopeful reflective tense 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

I love this book. To be fair she is my favorite author. I love the writing style. The amazing consent is so hard to find in monster romance.  Her smut is hot but not physically impossible. I honestly have nothing to change. It’s definitely a 4 pepper spice. Lots of detailed well written scenes but no hard core fetish or anything like that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Abandonment, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Stalking

alisoun's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Contains: 
A plus size very smart and very sexy heroine 
Some poly gargoyles
Knotting 
Found family and processing trauma 🥺🥺🥺

My one issue is the lying/ hmmm misleading the main female character. She enters the bathhouse and explicitly states she is not looking for a poly relationship so it's kinda gross with the whole nooo my creature wants her and I just won't mention I'm in a poly relationship with two other fellas. Like of course they work it out really well and thoughtfully and with great communication but it makes it 4/5 for me not 5/5. 

I love the drama at the end too!!! It's a really good climax 😘😘😘

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

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