Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Twisted Emotions by Cora Reilly

12 reviews

spacesylph's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

This has to be the worst mafia book I've ever read. Its just rife with levels of misogyny I have never witnessed in my. LIfe. And it was writtern by a woman! Every man in this book can go to hell, yes even Nino. I cannot comprehend how he allows his brothers to talk to Kiara like that. I think there was a page where 'whore' was said 7 times. And there was a part where Remo tries to justify sexual exploitation. 
Also there was no plot. Absolutely zero plot. Nothing was happening. What a waste of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Violence, Sexism, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Torture and Domestic abuse

bookswithvicky's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

Only the narrators saved this. 

Nino I like him at the beginning and then no. I thought this will be more mafia but is not. 

And Kiara annoys me with all her questions. Enough with the bland innocent mafia girls. When we are going to have someone that is not dumb, or plays the piano o is a bloody ballerina, what’s the deal??? You only can date a mafia guy if you are an idiot? 

😤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

maritareads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Homophobia

faithreadss's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

rileyk's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Torture

shinyfox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

Very emotional. Dark but touching. It was a book that fed a part of my soul that I didn't know was hungry. It was longing and yearning, hopeful and beautiful.

I usually don't review books that I rate highly. It's just like "yup that was good, and on to the next book!", but I really want to remember the emotions this book evoked in me.
Future self: Yeah, it's worth re-reading.

Stealing this from another reviewer beacuse YES, this is why it hit hard for me: "It was mostly a story about overcoming your demons with someone else."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

Minor: Kidnapping

elleclair's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism

threeundertwopnw's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

If you're going to mention 20 times that he takes her pulse with his thumb, you should maybe double- check because that's impossible. The thumb has its own pulse. I rolled my eyes every time. 

Not much plot, just a very slow burn during which she somehow cures his neurodivergence. Nothing believable. Lots of repetition and filler and some very stilted dialog that nobody would actually say. There are some weird sections where none of the characters use contractions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Torture, Addiction, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Slavery, Blood, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Trafficking, and Violence

twilmore's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Torture

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Trafficking, Gun violence, Mental illness, Kidnapping, and Death

vicky_lit's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence