Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells

9 reviews

sparklingpynk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

In my new obsession with mafia romances I have been seeking out recommendations and saw this mentioned a few times. This felt like it is on another level and I don't think I like it. 
I was curious enough to listen until the end and appreciated that the ending was not rushed through. Dario is certainly a one of kind and its interesting how in tune of feelings he is when it comes to Posy, but literally noone and nothing else. Mafia romances and usually dark, messy and toxic but Dario is psychotic in a way I can't get behind. Posy has clearly allowed her life experiences to dim her self esteem and Dario, in his weird twisted way, helps her realize she doesn't need to settle. The smut is entertaining and the epilogue is hilarious and sweet. But overall this is a bit to twisted and toxic for my liking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, and Death

Minor: Vomit and Terminal illness

onlyonebookshelf's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

cluckieduck's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

Eh, mafia just isn’t my jam, but I needed this for a book challenge. Cate C. Wells is a hit or miss author for me and this one, I’m afraid, was a miss. 

Look, I love a good psychopath lead - they’re hard to write and make compelling enough that you root for their HEA, but there’s something about Dario that I didn’t enjoy or connect with. He’s the wet blanket of psychopaths. Posy was meh. 

And wth was up with that last chapter?!? So OTT. Epilogue was cute though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Blood, Cursing, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Drug use, and Mental illness

highonbooks's review

adventurous dark tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Drug use

sarahyjackson's review

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

A bit darker of a romance than I’d normally go for. I liked how the duel POV gave us insight into Posy & Dario’s thinking and motivations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Vomit, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

evalion231's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I’m toxic af for liking this one.def got some freaky, actually bad shit the hero does to heroine in it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement

jelavision's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

1.5

Did this girl really run

away from her shitty  boyfriend only to then make a cam account and message him directly??

. I can not. Both main characters are lacking. He’s bland and one-note. She’s inept. There’s barely any depth to their relationship. This entire book is just an abusive Stockholm syndrome being marketed as romance. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Stalking, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Confinement

marysbookinit's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Vomit

jerusha's review

challenging dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, and Pregnancy

As a note, most of the rape is sex under duress and while in an abusive relationship. It is not between the main couple, though there is some slight dubcon between them at first, and references to when they were first together and she would have sex with him when she "wasn't in the mood".

Revenge porn is a heavy feature in the plot. It is a video of the heroine having sex she obviously does not enjoy or want.

Sexism and misogyny references that most of the men in the story partake in slut shaming language (heavy use of the word whore, specifically used against the mc), and just an overall misogynistic view of women. (The H does use some of this language at the beginning of the book)

There is a pregnancy at the end of the book. Nothing bad happens to the baby