Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

37 reviews

brlevinm's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexism

writingbugtop's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense 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

Okay sue me. I ship all 3 of them together for the rest of my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Violence

bookishlucy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.75

This series seems to get better with every book! I absolutely devoured it! I thought the setting was amazing, I loved the competition and I enjoyed reading about the complicated emotions it brought out of Helen, Achilles, and Patroclus and how they navigated that together. Can't wait to start the next book 😊

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent and Sexism

ghostmomxoxo's review

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

apirlroge's review

adventurous dark funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism and Death of parent

shannnne_reads_words's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

withlivjones's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Yes, the best way to decide who gets to lead a city’s armies is definitely by playing Ninja Warrior lmao 

This isn’t my favourite book in the series so far, but I still enjoyed parts of it. The action-filled plot was good (and it actually seems to be going somewhere! hooray for overarching plotlines) and I liked the dynamic between the three MCs once they got their act together and started communicating, but it took a Long Time to get there and ended up being a bit more love triangle-esque than I would have preferred. I love Helen’s character and I enjoyed the chapters from her perspective, but honestly Achilles was just a jerk for too much of the book, constantly underestimating Helen and not seeing her as a serious contender for the title until the very end of the tournament. I did like Patroclus and I thought he was a good balance for the big personalities and ambitions of Helen and Achilles, but I feel like he became too much of a damsel in distress figure in the tournaments. The sex scenes are just as cringey as the other books, now with more positions that appear to defy the laws of physics?? But honestly despite all this the series is my guilty pleasure and I’m looking forward to the next instalment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Miscarriage and Xenophobia

moodreadmoonchild's review

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.75

So so good. katee robert once again gave with both hands. 
✅rivals to lovers
✅friends to lovers
✅MMF relationship 
✅tournament/competition
✅an amazing plot with lots of spice
✅political intrigue 
✅super fun and interesting action sequences
✅HEA

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

emotional abuse, gaslighting and toxic relationship are not between the main characters but from the FMC’s previous relationship. domestic abuse and death of parent are historical and did not happen to any of the main characters. FMC was witness to and affected by it. FMC experiences sexism and misogyny from several people around her through the entire story.

bbbarttt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

takarakei'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? Yes

3.75

THROUPLE that's really all you need to know.

4.5/5 🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent