Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Knotted by Pam Godwin

39 reviews

ronnieex's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder

elislittlelibrary's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

I think this was the most disgusting book I've ever read. Yes, this may be "dark romance", but that does not make the things that happen okay. The relationship is very, very toxic and the "therapy" he puts her through is outright appalling. The biggest issue I have - his behavior is not at all addressed and the

book ends with them being a happy couple (and them being portrayed as a healthy couple. Nothing was healthy about that).

Not no mention most of the plot is entirely unrealistic, but that's the smallest issue. 
I'd suggest you don't read this book, but if you want to, please, please look at the trigger warnings closely and know that what happens is probably worse than what the warnings suggest, this is intense.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism

aislinsian's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

there is no content warning for the assault that comes in the first few pages, it’s pretty heavy stuff too. so here’s you’re warning

wordswithjenn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

katharinajoha's review against another edition

3.0

this was intense! if you want something angsty with a lot of wild turns, this book is a solid read

why not more stars? it's all jake's fault. he made some really questionable and unhinged choices that didn't sit right with me, especially when it came to his handling of conor's ptsd. 3 stars purely bc it was written well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

jneeni's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

clarareadss's review against another edition

It wasn’t a book for me. I didn’t care for the story and the beginning was rough 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Violence

georgiat'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I completely devoured this book. I was so into it from the beginning with the cute kids who are so in love. Then some terrible stuff happens that changes them all forever. Then I just wanted to cry until about the 50% mark, but it ended so well. I love these characters and I cannot wait to read the other two books. I mean dark cowboy romance? Sign me up! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

ephemeralreader's review against another edition

dark 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

maddiebrooke's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse