Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Awakening by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

26 reviews

mybookishdelights's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I'm not really a fan of bully romances, but I actually like the two main characters in this and the premise of the story is interesting enough that I'm going to continue on. Not sure if I'll be able to do a 7 book series if these guys stay assholes the entire time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcohol, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder

sipteareadbooks's review

adventurous dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

0.25

The worst book I have ever read hands down. It's a shame as the concept is quite good (hence the quarter star) and it had the potential to be a decent read but overall this book is mysoginistic and badly written. We leap from scene to scene with little rhyme or reason; the characters are under developed and unlikeable.The personalities and motivations of the two main characters are lost as the authors drop them into scene after scene of random interactions with the four/five possible love interests. I really wish I could say something redeeming about it but I honestly just regret reading it. There is a scene near the end that made me feel physically sick and viscerally angry.

One of the love interests cuts off one of the MC's hair and has his girlfriend film it and post it on social media. Then her sister is almost drowned to death by a gang of the love interests in front of an audience. And these are the characters the girls have a crush on. It's nothing short of glorified domestic violence. I like a dark love interest but that is only appealing when they're kind to the MC. Really, proceed with caution if you read these books. They are very unpleasant in a way the books do not really condemn since the boys are constantly rewarded with the affection of the MC's and other girls.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Body shaming

adreann's review

fast-paced

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

1.0

Psychotic sadistic men that are supposed to end up being lovers to the lead women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Bullying, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

sam019's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Woah, what a great first book to bring in the new year. I just saw this book on my recommended list and saw the reviews were quite good so I decided to give it a chance. I'm obsessed. Like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter's baby, the plot is so interesting, mysterious, and unique. I honestly could not predict where the story was going which is so refreshing, the writting was so good. I still don't know where the story is going but I'm here for it. I have very high hopes for this series. Amazing 1st book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

shortstackkat's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.5

I hated pretty much everyone this entire book. I was waiting for the “Carrie” moment where the twins finally kicked the heirs asses < but it never happened.> I can enjoy an enemies to lovers trope but this straight bully romance is not appealing at all. I groaned every single time the sisters had an internal debate about fighting their lust for a bunch of dickwads <who tried to kill them multiple times as a joke.> The only reason why I gave it two stars is because I do want to know when that kick ass moment will happen (because it has to) and find out what the grand mystery is between which fae class the twins are and who is behind the dementor attacks.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

binzpr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence