Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Radiant Sin by Katee Robert

93 reviews

jlaz_13's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Murder and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

gretchenplz's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.0

I definitely liked this one more than the third book, but sometimes I wish smut writers would stop trying to create big plotlines. Especially magical realism/fantasy-ish plots. It just feels juvenile and forced. 

I always hesitate with this trope, because the long-pining only works if they have chemistry based on more than physical attractiveness, and I don't think Apollo and Cass has that. Besides the, "omg they are so smart."

Let's be honest, we're all here for the smut anyway. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

krisalexcole's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Car accident

dearbookboyfriend's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent and Blood

abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

This was so much better than I was expecting it to be. Cassandra is such a great character. She has so much depth and she felt so real to me. I love this version of Apollo. He was sooooo good. I love how kind and loyal he was. This whole book was executed very well and I really enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Blood, Violence, Death, Murder, Classism, Cursing, and Gore

Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol

beckyremillard's review against another edition

dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Sexual content, Death, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Car accident

abitbetterbooks's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

A pretty standard next instalment of the Dark Olympus series! It was a super quick and fun read with, of course, very spicy moments, of which Katee Robert is queen! I was actually surprised by some plot points and enjoyed the locked-house style mystery. 

I liked that this book delved more into the lore and history of Olympus which I felt was missing in the first two books, and you could definitely see how she was setting the stage for the next books to develop. Unfortunately I think the characterization suffered because of this and I didn’t feel particularly strongly about either Apollo or Cassandra, but I still was rooting for them to end up together! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Kidnapping

ehmannky's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

The main couple in this book is fine. Apollo and Cassandra are a solid couple and as always Robert delivers on the erotica front. I am so intrigued about the overall plot of the Olympus world, which is really being highlighted in this book and looks like it'll be more central going forward. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, and Death

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

Another solid book in the Dark Olympus series! This book has a mix of the plot involving the scheming amongst and against the Thirteen as well as that signature Katee Robert spice (though less than the previous books in the series). I enjoyed this one. Apollo is the sweetest dom, he deeply cares for Cassandra. Cassandra is strong willed and fiercely cares for those closest to her. I would recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Car accident