Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Hooked by Emily McIntire

166 reviews

megsbookishworld's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this book in a 24 hour period (2 sittings).
The author wants you to go in blind but there is some dark stuff in this book so be warned.

The biggest thing I struggled with is how tf are you gonna fall in love with someone who kidnapped you and held you prisoner for days?!?  Stockholm syndrome is joked about in the book but seriously….. 

Then the murdering…. Every chapter, another body in explicit detail. 

If you don’t like blood, maybe don’t read this.

Also if you don’t like dom/sub dynamics this is absolutely not for you.

I went in blind, was it for me? No.
But it is really well written and I never saw the end coming.
The author definitely had me Hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Drug use, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gun violence, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Death

bia754's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Sexual content, Death, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence, Child abuse, Addiction, and Cursing

bergha1998's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

3.75

It’s not a retelling, McIntire tells you that from the beginning, but I really do enjoy it. Dark romance, villain gets the girl, that’s my shit. I did think Wendy was won over by James a bit too fast (both times), but I like them both as characters. The plot twist was an easy one to guess, though. 

Dark Romance, Insta Love, 3 3/4 🔥

“You are, without a doubt, the only good I’ve ever known.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Body horror, Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Violence

Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy

wackzo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Torture, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Death, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Grief, Gore, and Murder

mayareadsxo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Murder, Torture, Sexual content, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

shelvedbygrace's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Cursing, Murder, Blood, Drug use, Torture, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, Gun violence, Death, and Gore

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Death, Murder, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

teschad1's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Cursing

allyf21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Physical abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Gore, Body horror, Child abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

astegs8390's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use