Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Little Stranger by Leigh Rivers

185 reviews

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

2.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

bialosqrska's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol

cherryberry505's review against another edition

4.0

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use

tiff_cooper's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Check trigger warnings before reading this book! It’s short but INTENSE! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

colorcrystals's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Death of parent

ssaraham's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking

annikenr's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional tense medium-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: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking

liaantje's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is the most messen up shit I have ever read, but I did love it. The seconden part was beter than the first. And the made being relaxed a kink, bluegh.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty, Confinement, Death, Gore, Self harm, Blood, Abandonment

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

4.5

dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 I LOVED this book and Malachi Vize, there is definitely something wrong with me. He is obsessive, possessive, a selective mute, and a literal diagnosed psychopath (ASPD) who takes the touch-her-and-die trope to the extreme. Was it fucked up? Yes. Were there a few plot holes? Yes. Was I obsessed? HELL YES!!!

There is a laundry list of content warnings; a taboo relationship between foster siblings, sexual content, and violence among other things. Normally when I read trigger warnings I'm like “yeah yeah yeah whatever”, but some one the things in this book had me wide eyed and double taking that they actually happened 👀 This book contains the taboo of Credence and The Tearsmith, the smut and kinks of The Sinner (LORDS series), and the obsessive stalking of Haunting Adeline, but with a much darker, arguably morally-black, MMC. In other words, a combination of some of my favorite things! This is not your beginners guide to dark romance, if you don’t enjoy the nature of the previously mentioned reads then don't even think about coming near this book. 

Now for the main drawback, this book was WAY too short at only 207 pages (digital) and had a rather rushed ending. I desperately needed it to be longer, and if it was, it would have undoubtedly earned a 5 ⭐ from me. On the bright side, the second part of the duet comes out in September!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent

foster sibling relationship

fantasy_fiction_and_fae's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is dark, twisted and disturbing. Not for those who are sensitive to explicit situations and open-door romance. Mainly, the high score I give this book is due to the male narrator Joe Arden. His portrayal of Malachi is phenomenal. It's passionate, scary, heartbreaking, dirty and insane. 

If you like dark romance, I suggest listening to the book to get the full experience of this character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse