Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Sidetracked by S.T. Abby

28 reviews

kassea_xoxo's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Torture, Violence, Murder, Gore, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Rape, Grief, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gore, Child death, Blood, Torture, and Sexual assault

hayleythegoose's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Car accident, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Death, Torture, Child abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Child death, Gore, Stalking, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Vomit, Infertility, and Panic attacks/disorders

aelin_morgenstern's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Murder, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

chels984's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Violence, Car accident, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Torture, and Death

meeklovestoread's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Although I liked this a bit better than the first book, I'm still giving it the same rating as I did the first book. Four stars! Again, I'm more interested in Lana and her killings plus the current case the FBI is working on rather than the romance itself. So far other than them caring for one another and sex there isn't much substance to their relationship. Also, I noted this in my head when I read the first book, but didn't put it in my review so I'm going to document it here, but Logan gets too possessive for my liking. I can deal with a little possessiveness when it's warranted but this guy gets overly territorial if she's even in proximity to another guy and it's just so annoying to read about that.

Like in the first book he got all rowdy about her friend Jake and commented on wishing he was "more gay" (he's bisexual) so he'd be sure someone wasn't trying to steal his girl away. Or in this book, how he gets overly jealous over her protection detail. She has to constantly assure him to assuage his fragile male ego. And I'm just like get a grip, dude!😒

Lana would poke fun and call him a caveman and all, but girl, it's not funny. He can be a bit too hyper-masculine for my liking. And speaking of, what is with the underlining misogynistic tones from the guys in this book? I know it's to set the tone for them to not suspect Lana, but still. Like the idea of it being a girl is so quickly dismissed. You know there's this theory that some of the cold homicide cases throughout history are still running cold to this day because the police were chasing a male instead of a female serial killer. I always found that theory intriguing (I don't know the validity to it; there probably isn't any, but I still think it's an interesting thought to ponder). Oh also, forgot to say, but Jake and Lana's friendship is A1 in this book. He's protective of her in a healthy way while also respecting her decision. We like Jake over here!

 Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️.5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Grief, Car accident, and Torture

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Infertility, Sexual content, and Vomit

sarah_amy's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

The plot is thickening. Appreciating the criminology of it, as well as the complexities it brings to the relationship. I'm glad it's not just torturing bad guys or 'a hot guy and girl who have lots of sex because they find each other hot.' However, I'm still finding the relationship a bit possessive and lacking in substance outside of wanting to protect one another and finding each other attractive. I hope there's opportunity for them to actually know each other a bit more, and it looks like it's opening up that possibility.
Good cliffhanger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Murder, Rape, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Infertility

Minor: Mental illness, Gun violence, Vomit, and Self harm

natashareadsbooks's review

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I am seriously loving this series, and can't believe I waited so long before picking it up. 

It may be dark- following Lana who is a serial killer as she is out for revenge on those who wronged her when she was younger, and her relationship with Logan- who is an FBI agent who has her case, and is trying to hunt her down, but it's also fun- and funny. It is a great quick read, and I am loving every second of it - and cannot wait to continue the story. 
5 ⭐ out of 5⭐. 
2🌶️ out of 5🌶️ - a couple scenes in some detail. 

Tropes: 
→ dark romance 
→ contemporary romance
→ serial killer h, x FBI H
→ forbidden romance 
→ revenge 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual violence, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Death, and Death of parent

melani_e4's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

I’m making this review waaaay to long after I finished this series BUT the main reason why I recommend this is the fact that when you’re reading it you feel like you’re reading one book and not 5, and even now I genuinely cannot tell you when one book ended and when another started and I swear that I remember the whole story (not word for word obviously). The only thing that i didn’t completely like was the ending *******SPOILER****** I feel like the guy was forgiven waaayyy too quickly, like there wasn’t almost any groveling from him and that frustrated me *********END OF SPOILER******** but aside from that everything else was great. I’m gonna copy and put this review in every book from this series :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Rape, Blood, Murder, and Physical abuse

The warnings are the same for every book

lilcurious's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

"[Her] scars don’t run as deep or painful as mine. One man ruined her. So many more took a piece of me.
But the pain is just the same. Just as scary. Just as unrelenting."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Death, Murder, Body horror, Pedophilia, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Infertility, Grief, Child death, Confinement, and Kidnapping

Minor: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Death of parent, Ableism, and Suicide

aklovekorn's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Sexual content, Car accident, Child abuse, Rape, Stalking, and Death