Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Finisher by RuNyx

16 reviews

manaledi's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This one was my favorite yet in the series. Both marriage of convenience and second chance. The personalities were strong and the sexual tension was strong.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Gun violence, Trafficking, Murder, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.0

This is my favorite book of the series so far. I loved Zephyr, and the whole seduction plot was so fun to read. Over time I started liking Alpha more, his conflicting feelings about her were always fun to read about. 

Dark Romance, Opposites Attract, Second Chance, 3 3/4 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Violence, Grief, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Torture, Gore, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Body horror, and Murder

Minor: Rape, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

hapalyn's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This just was simply not my favorite. The FMC was fun and exciting, but I was hoping for better communication. The mystery subplot just didn’t have enough involvement until the very end, which was disappointing. 

I think the book could’ve had less pining and angst and more plot and communication much like the first 2 books in this series. It would’ve made me feel a lot more captivated but also make the relationship seem more legitimate

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

nidhzinwonderland's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense 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

3.25

The plot and the characters were all wonderful and I did not see the plot twist comin as with every other book in this series. I thought Alpha was a really mysterious and cool protagonist and Zephyr was hella fun to read from the pov of. However, I found the pacing and plot development to be pretty inconsistent and kind of unrealistic. The fact that she conveniently meets alpha in the arena and he agrees to marry her 2 weeks later seemed kind of off to me. Also the development of their equation over time felt kind of rushed to me.  The pace at which the characters completely changed their opinions and frame of mind over a certain topic was pretty stupid and at times your just like "wait weren't you like 100% against this 2 minutes ago?". But its an entertaining read and doesn't fail to keep you on your toes. As always Tristan and Morana and Dante and Amara were a delight to read about again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Blood, Child death, Violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Body shaming

erinmd156's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Trafficking, Death, and Rape

Minor: Physical abuse

alessiasettembrini's review

challenging dark emotional lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

questo libro mi ha ucciso alla fine 😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Trafficking, Stalking, Self harm, Rape, Pedophilia, and Vomit

carla20's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, Violence, and Gun violence

Minor: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, and Sexual assault

zayyssa's review

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Blood, and Gun violence

A very mild bout of depression (episodes).

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Alessandro "Alpha" Villanova, who grew up on the streets of Los Fortis, struggled to the top while battling for his life, losing everything in the process. He used to be despised by the city, but now he dominates it alone as the ruler of a secretive empire.

Zephyr de la Vega lives outside of Alpha's universe and has a typical life, family, and turmoil. People attempting to make her drop a few pounds are her biggest issue. She crosses his path by coincidence, and she offers a proposition that alters the direction of their lives.

Their collaboration develops into something deeper, more durable, and more powerful than any of them imagined when a killer goes on the rampage in Alpha's city, tearing apart his scarred empire body by corpse, and The Syndicate enters the picture.

Although I've heard this was the least favorite, the series is becoming less and less dull for me. I think I didn't truly know the characters well enough to assess them. I adore Zephyr without a doubt, but I can't even begin to think about Alpha. He was acting so casually. I adore some grumpy love interests, don't get me wrong, but Goddamn, sometimes I forget he's even in the book.

I didn't think anything happened in terms of the narrative until the mystery's continuance at the 80% mark. As I've already mentioned, Alpha's casual attitude contributed to the misunderstanding theme in the book. I probably enjoyed it less than the others since I detest this trope so much. I believe that, in contrast to Tristan Morana and Dante Mara, their romance appeared rushed and pushed for the purpose of the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Death

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Body shaming

Minor: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Rape

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Body horror, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping