Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Last Sun by K.D. Edwards

5 reviews

abelh's review

adventurous dark fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual violence, Torture, Cursing, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Slavery

montyalmoro's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

usually_sleep_deprived's review

adventurous dark funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Murder, Death, Gore, Medical content, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

rthiringer234's review

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Blood, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual content

upsidedown10's review

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I found this book in a list of 'books that are LGBT, but you wouldn't know from the jacket' and I'm so glad I decided to pick it up. I was expecting a pretty good urban fantasy novel, but I wasn't expecting to find a new all time favorite book. The main character was amazing. I loved Rune and his witty repour with Brand, his Companion/bodyguard/childhood best friend. I wasn't expecting to be swept along by the rip-roaring first chapter only for the pace to pick up from there. I wasn't expecting to be so invested in the found family narrative that grows between the excellent action sequences. I loved every aspect of this book, pure and simple. I read this on Libby and I'm about to go buy it and it's sequel.

A note about the target audience and possible triggering content: This is an adult urban fantasy novel and there are mentions of sexual assault and rape to both adults and minors. I don't feel that these depictions were used for shock value. I think they were knowingly and carefully written into the story as something that the characters have to deal with.

I loved this book. The pace was fast, but I don't think that character was sacrificed for it. Maybe it was the fact that I have mostly read YA stories with this kind of premise, but I found this book a breath of fresh air for the genre. The way that everyone is assumed bisexual unless proven otherwise is wonderful and I think that there are a lot of ways that this story could go. Wherever it goes, I'm looking forward to it. 


May 2024 Re-Read: This is still one of my all time favorite books. I love coming back to this one and seeing where all the little pieces of foreshadowing begin. I felt myself pre-reacting to scenes that I knew were coming up soon. This book gives me physical reactions in my body that only the best books can do. I love KD and his work and I am here for the long haul.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Death, Gore, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault