Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Knotted by Pam Godwin

39 reviews

mapsend's review against another edition

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

2.75

There’s dark romance and then there’s…whatever this was. The author seems to confuse kink with controlling and manipulative behavior. And the dr. Google “therapy” was ridiculous. You don’t heal that kind of trauma with a magic 🍆

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

minishcap's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

man thinks he has magical penis - wow! it is a magical penis and cures all of our main character’s trauma! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Minor: Abandonment

its_ry2004's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse and Grief

novaleighreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

trigger warning : rape.

honestly, i was very wary of reading this book after reading the description. i was not sure if i could handle it, however it was short and i was like okay i can do this. 

this book took me through a whirlwind of emotions. especially since i knew what the boys were up to, they just wanted her safe. :( so sweet. i honestly don’t blame her for forgiving them all, especially with their history.

i just WISH they had more interactions between Conor and Jarret. I also wish it would’ve showed them getting married after Lorne got out of jail but i’m just a baby. 

overall, im so glad i read this book. it ended perfectly tbh. only gets 3.5 cause of the rape but that’s just my preference. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

jonezzzing's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, and Murder

abbyrenee610's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

100_pages_hr's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

dear_reader_stephani's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

stealingourhearts's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

bookish_dustjacket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

Jake wasn't able to save her when she needed him most and somehow he continued to let her down when he thought he was doing what was best for her. He never stopped loving her, but keeping her safe was always his biggest priority. Years later she's back to honor their teenage pact and she almost safe enough to stay. But letting her go now isn't an option, he loves her too much. But can she forgive him? Can he forgive himself? And can he keep her safe?

This was my first Pam Godwin book and it definitely won't be my last. I won't lie, this one was definitely different from the books I typically read, the characters definite have some morally grey attributes that I wasn't sure about, but I loved the way Pam handled such heavy subject matter. I appreciate that the characters were true to themselves and didn't shy away from their wants and needs. I loved the way Jake wanted to help Conor and that helping her was always his focus. And I love that he never saw her as broken or irrevocably changed from her experiences. I'm genuinely curious about the rest of this series and Pam's other work.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the following, but would highly encourage everyone to look into trigger/content warnings.

✔️ Friends to Lovers
✔️ Second Chance
✔️ Dark Romance 
✔️ Western
✔️ Small Town
✔️ First Person Dual POV 
❕️ Trigger/Content Warnings: Rape, Abuse, Violence
4 🌶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Violence