Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Heated Rivals by Katee Robert

5 reviews

glddstwmn's review

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Carrigan being a capricorn makes so much sense. If that was intentional, it was a good choice. I related to her a lot as a fellow stubborn earth sign and because I, too, would let James Halloran ruin my life. 😩

I think the pet name he chooses for her is too cutesy for his character, I also thought there were a few things that he and Carrigan said that made me cringe a little, but honestly just being a little nit picky there lol 

This book had me laughing, crying and gnawing at the bars of my enclosure.

Check the TWs for this one though, some parts are pretty heavy!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexism, Stalking, Torture, and Pregnancy

Minor: Slavery, Rape, Confinement, and Child abuse

ka_ke's review

emotional hopeful fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Cursing, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Murder, and Blood

shaipanda's review

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

This was significantly darker and more plot heavy than I expected but overall I enjoyed it and really felt and believed the chemistry between the MC’s 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Trafficking, Confinement, Death of parent, Misogyny, Murder, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, War, and Suicide

lapon's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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? Yes

4.5

I liked the first book in the series but this one had a lot of tropes that I like !
Star-crossed lovers, hero who does bad things but he has Reasons, I hate you but I can't stop thinking about you...
I also loved the family dynamics and all the sequel bait.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Torture, and Child abuse

tiggerreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.5

4 1/2 out of 5

CW: discussion of sex trafficking, gun violence, off-page violence, memory of child abuse

I really loved Carrigan and James. I adored how James was just such a marshmallow for Carrigan. I really enjoyed how Carrigan was willing to stand up and take care of things for herself. I liked how hard James worked to be there for Carrigan when she needed him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Trafficking