Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Offering by Layla Moon

4 reviews

librariamortis's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, Rape, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

franny_mae's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

1.75

Esme is abducted by the “shadow man” a masked wearing man she’d see in her bedroom while sleeping and his brothers. She finds out these brothers have been abducting and killing girls that look just like her and she spends the whole book trying to figure out why. The torture, abuse, and raping dragged on and on with no real  development. I only kept reading to see why she was taken and when we finally find out why,  it made zero sense.  What a lackluster reveal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Violence, Body shaming, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Bullying, Kidnapping, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Confinement

cupofbooks's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

4.25

This is one of the darker books I have ever read, and some parts I had to move over quickly as it was too much. It was a good read that kept me wanting more and the cliffhanger has me anxiously waiting for the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Body horror, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Death, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual violence, and Rape

hobostan's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS! TAKE THEM SERIOUSLY! 

in other words, i was HOOKED. literally read it in one sitting. could not put it down. 

i will say, i wish there was more explanation towards the deity? ghost? demon? that Huxley was communicating with. also more info on the characters surrounding Esme. how did the drug cartel/human trafficking play into what Huxley had been doing while searching for Esme? why did Soren adopt the boys? i feel like there could’ve been an extra 100 or so pages towards these kinds of things.

the spice was INSAAANNNEEE. the PIERCINGS?? i’ve been WAITING FOR THIS DAY. and god.. the BONDAGE. so so so good. the scene during the masquerade ball literally had me put it down and take a deep breath a few times because holy SHIT. 

seeing Huxley a little more humanized when Esme saw him crying at the piano and the slow descent into this weird loving obsession he had for her… literally addicting.

side note: will we get some more Eli in the next book? 👀 because surely i’m not the only one fawning over him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Incest, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Cursing, Body horror, Gore, Death, Gun violence, Rape, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

Minor: Self harm

dark romance, reverse harem, stalker romance, bondage, multiple partners, morally bad