Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Dark Heir by C.S. Pacat

3 reviews

bloomingrose92's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.5

I loved the relationship between Will and James. I'm not one for spicy scenes, and I loved how much sexual tension they put into scenes with actions PG rated. I found that at the end of each, I wanted more, and was disappointed having to wait for several point of view chapters before returning. All of that only made the twist of the collar only binding James to the Dark Lord, no matter who put it on so much more damming. To have been rejected by everyone he loves, and only to have James left, just to have him magically ensorcelled to love him! Uggh! It twists the knife so perfectly. When I tell you I mourned for Will and all his lost love and relationships. My only regret reading this is that I don't have more friends to share this pain with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Abandonment

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

So good, that end should be illegal, but so good. I’ve never read a book with the central theme of this book: trying not to become the evil curse you were born to. And it’s done so excellently. The betrayal and the heartache of it all. They’re all so young too that everyone’s choice make sense, but still hurt. 

Fantasy, Found Family

“She knew by now words didn’t help, and that when things were broken they never really got mended. You just went on. You just went on as best as you knew how.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Genocide, Grief, Kidnapping, Blood, Violence, War, Alcohol, Confinement, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Torture

stormeno's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Confinement, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Death, Gaslighting, Violence, War, Dysphoria, and Alcohol