Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Sinners Anonymous by Somme Sketcher

28 reviews

lokeylez's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 16%

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very very slow, i’m more into fast paced. plus im not really into age gap romances. i skipped ahead multiple times and it just never clicked with me. the characters made me feel gross.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

bluestockings_read's review against another edition

4.0

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury

linnea_tornblom's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Pregnancy

cathicks's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I really enjoyed this book, but the main character, Aurora “Rory”, would occasionally make me cringe with the things she said and her “bird curses” annoyed me to all hell. Other than that, I have no complaints 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gun violence, Dementia, Alcohol

Minor: Blood

carlyteighlor's review against another edition

3.5

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I definitely could’ve done without the bird puns. Otherwise it was an okay mafia dark romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder

quietmarki's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

smithrachaelynn's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was very interesting. For most of the book, I felt like I was in the dark about important information. The push and pull between Aurora and Angelo was maddening. It was also so hard to watch Aurora being abused by people and no one caring to help her. This is definitely a case of not even morally grey just all villain. In the end, I enjoyed the journey of reading and was anxious to figure out how things pieced together, but it took way too long to get to content I was happy with. The ending felt abrupt. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Dementia, Murder

zayyssa's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Confinement

bookswhitme's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I’m officially hooked. The tension in this book was off the charts and so was the dark chemistry between Rory and Angelo. The bird word thing was annoying, but as the story went on, I got used to it. The church scene and the scene at the Halloween party? TOP TIER! This book technically ends on a cliffhanger, but just about everything is wrapped up. It just means we know some of the stuff to expect in book two.

Only thing I didn’t enjoy were the reminders that Alberto was disgusting and how that was tied to his weight. That man was horrible and disgusting all on his own, so making his weight part of the punchline was unnecessary.  The “villain is unattractive and disgusting especially because he’s fat” thing is played out. Can we let it go?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Dementia

taylorvalerie's review against another edition

4.75

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content

Minor: Blood, Dementia, Death of parent