Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight

53 reviews

starlitembers's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent

slvt4b00ks's review against another edition

I just wanted it to end but there were like 30 more pages of sex scenes and I just couldn’t do it. This book should have only been 300 pages as it only took place within the span of a week. While the author makes a point to have Roxy explicitly say she likes all the abusive and Stockholm syndrome-y shit they do to her, I can’t get past it. It’s one thing to role play and have rough sex, it’s another thing entirely to read about it happening to someone else without them talking about hard and soft limits or safe words. Like are we the reader to assume that Roxy has absolutely no limit for pain as pleasure, or that she just coincidentally met these 4 insane assholes who coincidentally have the same exact kinks as her? I think I would have found it slightly more bearable if the author had one of the guys cross a limit for her and then there were consequences to that and they talked about it. The only person who’s line gets crossed as far as sex is concerned is garret, because he was traumatized by a woman. Roxy was beat by her father and yet these bastards are constantly slamming her up against walls and cutting her and choking her until she can’t breathe. You can’t tell me that wouldn’t have triggered a flashback. You can’t. This is just another instance where women are painted to be objects for a man’s pleasure and never the other way around. I fucking hated this book. I wish I could chuck it at K.A. knights head. For legal reasons that’s a joke but this book sucked. If you have sexual trauma DONT READ IT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Biphobia, Torture, Stalking, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Violence, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Gore, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Alcohol, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Gun violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Abandonment

book_nerd_2023's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Confinement, Medical trauma, Violence, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death, Genocide, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

golden_like_dior's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Vomit, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, and Torture

kelsokake's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Cursing, Sexual content, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide

sabinehunter's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Car accident, and Abandonment

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark funny medium-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? Yes

4.75

Look was this messed up? Yes. Did I enjoy it? Yes 🙈 I honestly really liked Roxy as a main character she made me laugh. I liked all the guys (Ryder was my least favorite, he bored me). I do wish there was a little more Kenzo and Garrett because I loved them. D was something he made me laugh though. I do have to say the writing wasn’t very good especially during Ryders pov which is maybe why I didn’t like him as much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

j_emerson18's review against another edition

It's honestly the same writing style as most "erotic" fanfictions. I don't understand the absolute hype surrounding this book. <Spoiler>
 One of the first male characters we meet gets hard over imaging someone burning alive and the second male character we meets gets all aroused by seeing a headshot of the MC, it's trying too hard to be erotica/romance 

I'm also not a huge fan of the main character, she's overpowered at the moment and gives all the "I'm not like other girls" energy. Comes off as someone who is hates the idea of being feminine. Just not a fan at all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death, Murder, and Sexual content

katastrophi's review against another edition

funny slow-paced

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

0.25

I didn't even want it in my read history. But I read it. So here it is. If you find that you must read this book it's best taken in reading out loud with a friend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Torture, and War

helenxhan's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Gun violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Car accident