Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Annihilator by RuNyx

20 reviews

manaledi's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

Ah this wasn't it. The first few books in this series had a better balance of plot and romance and a better balance of dark and hope and this was dark without needing to be. I get why this relationship had to close the plot loops and set everything up and also how little room there was to maneuver with how the shadow man only watches and doesn't help but eish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

bergha1998's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

Don’t skip the TWs on this one, wow it’s sad and difficult. But I loved Lyla as a main character, so strong even through the worst life. The Shadow Man is a lot, but the way he feels about her is pretty cute and obviously OTT. 

DARK Romance, Stalking, Emotional, 4 🔥

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Grief, Self harm, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Stalking, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Murder, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, and Sexual harassment

mayllomi's review

challenging dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

this book was dark dark but Lyla's story also felt healing at some points, I wish the last book of the series was already out like it was planned, I just want every story line to come together now

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Torture

hapalyn's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This is by far my favorite book so far in the series. Certainly morally gray, definitively slightly toxic, but I’m obsessed with everything about this book… maybe that’s a red flag for me.

I think that the MMC is questionable at times, the FMC is just golden, and it feels similar to the way book 1 left off. You just kind of want more of this relationship, and I’m slightly disappointed the next book is all POVs instead of just these two. However, I am soo beyond ready and excited for its release

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Torture, Violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy

aryatiwari2502's review

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Trafficking, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Blood, Murder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Cursing and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent

nidhzinwonderland's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad 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

3.5

This book was probably the best book in the series in terms of character development, it did a wonderful job of portraying trauma and PTSD and the effects of trafficking.
 Even though the theme of human trafficking and the dark underworld was a recurring theme throughout the series, the reason this book was so much harder to read was because it was from the perspective of someone who hadn't just seen or experienced the trauma for a temporary period of time but someone who had lived their entire life knowing that they wouldn't ever know a different one. The effects of what she had been through were so deep rooted within Lyla that even after she got out of that shit hole her mind couldn't fully adapt to the new state of suddenly being free. This book excellently portrays the struggles of a survivor after being liberated and the psychological issues caused by the system of enslavement on a person. 
I also felt like this book and the entire series aced their depiction of the characters who are in theory the "saviors" or "good guys". I think most people forget that even though these men have decent morals they're still people who were brought up and are part of the underworld which automatically establishes the fact that they can never be the lay mans definition of "good".
Are they people against the human trade and all for the equal rights of all humans? Yeah sure. But are they people of never killed an innocent person or butchered those they didn't like? Absolutely not.
Unlike the previous book the pacing was on point with this one and the plot was developed systematically and I felt like it wasn't too rushed. 
Not going to lie, I found Dain to be a little weird and cringe at times and I didn't really understand his motives even after the full explanation but he was a decent protagonist overall. Layla was a messed up, completely out of her mind, Someone please help the woman out character and I loved that about her. 
Honestly I was very excited to read from the pov of the one character who was a constant mystery from book 1, Luna Caine and I'm sooo glad we finally got a glimpse into her life. This book was a great read overall and definitely an asset to the series.
                                                                                                                                                                        nidhi <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Stalking, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Drug use

alessiasettembrini's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Torture, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Infertility, Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, and Death of parent

siffpedersen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Self harm, Torture, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

carla20's review

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury

xoxo_bookishbabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence

Moderate: Torture, Excrement, Infertility, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia