Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Hooked by Emily McIntire

22 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

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

rayofsun572's review

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Torture

Moderate: Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, Vomit, and Kidnapping

kat1105's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Confinement, Cursing, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, and Violence

niamhrowanch's review against another edition

dark fast-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? Yes

1.0

this suuuucked

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Drug use, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Body horror, Cursing, Torture, Confinement, Gun violence, Grief, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

megsbookishworld's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I read this book in a 24 hour period (2 sittings).
The author wants you to go in blind but there is some dark stuff in this book so be warned.

The biggest thing I struggled with is how tf are you gonna fall in love with someone who kidnapped you and held you prisoner for days?!?  Stockholm syndrome is joked about in the book but seriously….. 

Then the murdering…. Every chapter, another body in explicit detail. 

If you don’t like blood, maybe don’t read this.

Also if you don’t like dom/sub dynamics this is absolutely not for you.

I went in blind, was it for me? No.
But it is really well written and I never saw the end coming.
The author definitely had me Hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Drug use, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Gun violence, Death of parent, Cursing, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Torture, Murder, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Death

mistyhearts's review against another edition

This was my first true dark romance book and turns out, it isn’t for me. I didn’t expect the gore to be quite as detailed as it is and the lowkey necrophilia was flat out disgusting to me. It made me nauseous. I likely will not pick up another dark romance book again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Body horror, Death, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

7_nicole_7's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

"Hooked" had so much potential to be honest, yet it gravely disappointed me. The whole idea behind it is nothing new, but it is something that could have been told in a better way. The writting was off, sometimes made me slam the book against my own head because it was so damn awful. Oftentimes it felt like I was reading a fanfiction. Besides that, Wendy's character was the one I liked the least since she was so shallow. I do not expect every strong female character to be a genius and be an excellent fighter,  but her whole demeanour vexed me a lot. The author clearly attempted to add some character development to her but I would consider this attempt as clearly failed. Her "development " only showed in the last few pages and there was no in-between,  no way she went to become the person she'd be by the end of the book. Subsequently, I found it really questionable how the relationship between James and Wendy was portrayed. Calling her a pet and she being fine with that? I almost stopped reading by then. Besides, their whole relationship was almost completely based on sex and if they had any meaningful conversations it was only while they were having sex. I do have to admit that I am not a fan of smut but this book took it way too far. 
All in all, a terrible book to start my reading year 2024.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual content

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Blood, Abandonment, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Confinement, Misogyny, Bullying, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexism, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bryce_barrett's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Mental illness