Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Kiss Thief by L.J. Shen

10 reviews

kellyb7's review

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1.0

this actually might be the worst book I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. Not only was the mmc THIRTY YEARS OLD and the fmc was NINETEEN!!!! but he literally sa’d her and abused her and they ended up happily ever after?? I truly fear for the young demographic reading this book and believing this is what love is. I am speechless at the way this book played out and reading some of the reviews raving about this story. 

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fixonmeli's review

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1.0


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ajboyd_'s review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

NOT for the faint of heart.

I had a really hard time warming up to Wolfe, I'm still not sure he can go on my 'good graces', but he isn't necessarily on my 'shit list'. Fran and Wolfe have a very unusual relationship only those two can navigate and nurture, let's just say, if I was in Fran's shoes, I would cut a btch and leave him on the floor balless.

I have never wanted to smash a main characters' heads throw a window in my life, and I don't think I ever will again.

10/10 will recommend.

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sstevens03's review

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

My feelings on this book are extremely mixed, and I wish that I could feel comfortable giving this book a three-star but due to some of the topics and plot points in this book, giving it a three-star rating just wouldn't sit right with me. 

As we start the book, we are immediately introduced to our two main characters, whose names I can't remember, regardless of the fact that I finished the book this morning. They immediately get off on the wrong start to the book, so bad in fact that it drew me into the book immediately. I mean who doesn't love a good enemies-to-lovers romance?

However, my problems lie with the repeated cheating, OM drama and OW drama that appears in the book. Not only did this happen at the beginning of the book, which in most cases I can get passed and just brush it off, but this was still happening towards the end of the book, like I'm talking passed the 70% mark.

If the cheating was removed from the plot and the book I think that it could have been a three-star book or even a four-star book if I was in a good mood when I was reading it.

other than that, the only thing worth nothing is that it was a quick and easy read.

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mayvisin's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

3.5


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emilynied's review

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

1.0


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rainbow_bookish_owl's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0


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constancely's review

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dark fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
Disgusting and seriously concerning. This shouldn't be a romance, but a drama.

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barbie9090's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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skyq's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I wasn't expecting much from this book. But boy was I wrong. It was both fabulous and heartbreaking, realistic in it's pain and human error. Building love in the midst of brokenness is truly a beautiful thing.

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