Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Sea of Ruin by Pam Godwin

83 reviews

prologues_epilogues's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

Literally the worst book ever written, don't waste your time reading something marketed as some cool pirate adventure story when it's just some disgusting r-pe fantasy, and the fetishization of queer men. No one in this book actually likes each other, they just like power and power dynamics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Confinement, Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Violence

bella_izzy_gabby's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Suicide

joonsmiind's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Slavery

Minor: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, and Vomit

mnsundgaard's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Physical abuse, and Rape

gwynn0715's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Blood, Slavery, Torture, and Racism

imanqblake's review against another edition

adventurous dark slow-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

🚩🚨 red flags galore!!! Immensely hot to read and the plot was great as well, but be warned that it has dark themes at hand.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide and Death

kellie44444's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

5.0

LOVED IT! So sexy and I just fell in love with the characters! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

bookswithian's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

vicktorea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

love isn’t a decision. It arrives unannounced, breeds madness, and leaves a sea of ruin in its wake

(this is going to be a very scattered review as i just finished this and haven't fully collected my thoughts but anyway) i really enjoyed this!! it was my first ever historical romance and i loved the action and adventure (pirate romances might be a new thing for me [esp if the FMC is a pirate herself!]) along with the FMC (Bennett) and her fierceness - she didn't feel pretentious or annoying!

this was super sexy but also super dark throughout various points of the story (see CWs above). 

also, Priest 🥵🔥

This was the first book I've read from Pam Godwin and I'm excited to read more (hopefully she writes more pirate romances 🤞🏽).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

deesquared's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Bit of a rollercoaster, couldn’t stop reading, definitely check triggers! I’m not sure if it was historically accurate, but still a wild read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Torture, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicidal thoughts