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Hooked by Emily McIntire

226 reviews

bigfootsbiggestfan's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

0.25

most vile & disgusting piece of trash i’ve ever had the displeasure of reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexism, Death, Cursing, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, and Domestic abuse

krinavdb's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

tranquiltides's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I feel that this book is very deserving of all of the hype that has been generated around it. But reader beware, if you’re looking for redemption arc, light hearted romance and healthy relationships, this is NOT the book for you. 

Its dark, its sexy, its consensual, but there are elements about it that can be triggering for some readers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Cursing, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Excrement, Car accident, and Body horror

Depictions of child abuse, P*dophelia, and child death are more vague allusions than explicitly depicted

kylasmv15's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Kidnapping, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical content, Bullying, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Vomit

gabi_715's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Torture, Drug use, and Death of parent

mochacorgi's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Grief, Kidnapping, Death, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Stalking

ariel_99's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This was a fun twist on the Peter Pan characters set as a dark mafia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Torture

aelitareads's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book made me question my morals. Hard core! 🤣 I had to stop a few times just to ask myself where I stood on kidnapping, torture, and murder all for the sake of love and trauma. You might see Hook and think this will be pirate based but make no mistake - its mafia through and through. Opposing families and a love story caught in the midst of a battle Wendy had no idea even existed. Hooked follows Wendy through the loss of her innocence in her journey into adulthood and Hook's journey to healing from his traumas and discovering new reasons to live.

Hooked has a medium pace with a fast build in the second half. There's spicy scenes scattered all throughout but a good chunk of the first half is setting up the major plot points and background for the story. It took me about 4 days to finish but had I not been interrupted by life I'm sure I could have got through it in 2. I loved reading through and seeing all the subtle (and not so subtle) nods to the original Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie. 

Notable Tropes are mafia, found family, Touch her and die, and morally grey... everyone? 
Content Warnings that stood out to me - Kidnapping, Choking, Torture, Murder, Childhood SA, Abuse. 
The SA isn't graphically detailed but it is very much there. All the rest? Definitely graphic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Torture, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

dexlud's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I’m still unsure on my feelings towards this book. I definitely resonated with the daddy issues, but I also didn’t enjoy a lot of this book. The first half was pretty mid but the second half was alright. I enjoyed the drama ig? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Blood, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Body horror, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Torture

marlenareads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Gore, Violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Torture, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Child abuse