Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Lights Out by Navessa Allen

1238 reviews

rosie_mov's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny inspiring slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Alcohol

Minor: Death, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent

quirkykay's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny 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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I remember reading the summary of this book and thinking, "This better not awaken anything in me." Having finished it now, can safely say that plan failed miserably. Loved it enough that it gave me a hangover after finishing it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism

booksandteatime's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark funny 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

carole_malloch's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is about the spice, not the substance. However, it's still a really fun ride. I laughed out loud a few times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking

This is a dark romance with a stalker kink.

robinator95's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 14%

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I've never really read anything like this, and turns out stalking is not a trope for me. But if you're into it, you'll really like this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

estephania's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Stalking

Minor: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder

jessicar95's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

beccawygal's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark funny fast-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: Stalking

Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Murder

Minor: Rape, Cannibalism

courtneykay_'s review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was me dipping my toe into the realm of dark romance, and if this book is on the lighter side for that, maybe it’s a no from me.

The spice was good, I’ll give it that. But everything else about it was flat. I didn’t like either of the main characters; it was insta-love for both of them and that’s not a trope I enjoy.

But what even was the plot? What was the point of anything? It all felt like a way for them to just have more sex.

It really could have been good. I would have liked a more further look into Josh and his past, like actually in depth or more of a look into what basis of the psycho/sociopathic tendencies he had and where he actually leans toward (especially with the backstory we get on his father).

I would have just liked more in general from Aly. She was annoying and a little insufferable; there wasn’t much relationship building for her own self.

The cat stuff was comedic relief but not needed. 

The reason it got 2 stars was because the writing wasn’t bad (although she uses some weird language sometimes - I have never seen the word “fricasseed” or “maw” used to describe something), and the spicy scenes were written well and that was probably the only parts of the book I enjoyed. But I prefer plot over spice anyways.

Probably won’t read the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Stalking, Car accident

Minor: Cannibalism

mkwreads's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Injury/Injury detail