Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Run Posy Run by Cate C. Wells

8 reviews

pickypricklypessimest's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Stalking

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

nineinchnails's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

i love cate's writing style so much that even when i'm not a huge fan of the story or even the characters it's still a very enjoyable read but this was exactly what i've been wanting recently. i think the pacing of it threw me off but in a good way, since it's far from formulaic - it never got boring. this author really has a gift when it comes to writing complex/layered characters without a huge amount of exposition dumping, so it always feels natural. her prose is good, it seems like her books in general are edited really well (or maybe she's just that talented) and she has a pretty varied backlog spanning across a few subgenres so i think there's something there for everyone!

it's a dark romance (check TWs) but it didn't feel super dark so i can see people who ordinarily wouldn't care for DR enjoying this book. there isn't explicit noncon (i think there is dubcon, though) and the darkest content is outside of their relationship. i don't know how she does it but her writing always manages to give me butterflies like i just went on one of those rides where you drop from like 7459834 meters in the air it's so good! i would recommend this if you're in a rut or just want to read a romance that's a little different because i don't wanna spoil too much but this doesn't read like most romances so i found it really refreshing. the mmc is more of an antihero though, which isn't for everyone.

this is technically a second chance romance but it never felt like the fun part was already done with off page, which is how i usually feel about them. i think it's hard to keep it interesting with this trope but she manages since i was still intrigued in the last 10% which is rare for me. what i loved so much about this was the characterisation and the character development, this author seems to really excel here from the books of hers i've read. it doesn't hurt that i love her writing anyway. i'm really tempted to just binge cate's backlog after this i forgot how much i love her prose and how witty her dialogue is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Stalking, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Bullying, Torture, Grief, Cancer, Terminal illness, Confinement, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Vomit

childbirth, revenge porn, false accusations of infidelity

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

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

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

threeundertwopnw's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

Very dark,  but I loved this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Confinement, Death, Infidelity, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Stalking

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