Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Painted Scars by Neva Altaj

9 reviews

dunndiggity's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

I am blown away with how much I loved this book. The plot, the characters, the dialogue, hell even the little chihuahua all completely impressed me. There are some darker themes but it’s a morally neutral grey and Roman is SO HOT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Body horror, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Slavery, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

hellowildflower's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

curlycaitlyn's review

dark emotional funny 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

colorcrystals's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Sexual violence

lillithstorm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

dovahkiin_shea's review

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse and Torture

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

treestostars's review

dark mysterious 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Torture, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

keiwald's review

dark 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? No

1.25

The writing style is lackluster. 
No imagery, so descriptive narrative. Not spicy. 1/5 spice. 

While duel first person perspective, you don't get any emotional insight into the character unless they say "I'm angry" or "im sad". It's all tell, no show. 

I read this because TikTok mentioned

the man orders his men to sit when she walks into the room to midigate her PTSD response to tall men

. That scene is not in the book. The girl tell him she noticed he did that, but as the reader, we were never shown that. Had we seen it, it would have gone a long way into showing his protective and caring nature, but saying it doesn't have the same impact, especially with no other conversation about it.

That's one example, but the whole book is written that way. I am to believe she is a phenomenal artist, but the author describes her work in colors and items. 
A man with megaphone head. Mostly grayscale. 
That tells me nothing! What is the flow? Use words with different connotations! Does the shadows cast across the subjects face, obscuring the lift of his smile? Does the run radiate through the air and toss dancing sparkles through the ocean waves?

The author did not paint a single scene in that book. 

That's before the red flags in the relationships and the

divorcing because of legitimate trauma responses to the mafia life, then getting remarried because she loves him and can over come it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Gore, Vomit, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and War

anaya_reads's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring 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

3.5

I enjoyed it a lot. I feel like there was good disability representation. Their love for each other was definitely developed on paper. The plot outside of the romance was entertaining. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Sexual content, Gore, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, and Torture