Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Carnal Urges by J.T. Geissinger

19 reviews

jenneelk's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Self harm, Miscarriage, Gun violence, Rape, Bullying, and Body shaming

condls27's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Another action packed book with banter for days. I enjoyed this book but there were definitely moments that took me out of it mainly the food shaming and weight comments. 

I loved Sloane’s dream of opening a body positive, safe space for young girls. I can also 100% relate to all the experiences and feeling she had growing up as a fat person but the constant comments about the “unhealthy” food ruined those great moments for me. The only time food was mentioned in this book it was immediately categorized as “healthy” or “unhealthy” not only can that be triggering for people with eating disorders it’s just unnecessary. It’s a 300 page mafia romance let’s spend that word count on something else. 

Declan’s pro-life hypocrisy was also a big side-eye. I appreciate that Sloane immediately calls him out on it but when you literally spend the book beheading people for doing the same job you do- criminally offensive side eye. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Fatphobia, Rape, Violence, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Torture

hjeilani's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Abortion, and Rape

lady_reina's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Rape and Violence

rdeardurff's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, and Eating disorder

Minor: Bullying, Torture, Self harm, Trafficking, Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Vomit, Murder, Abortion, and Blood

erinflores15's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is easily one of the best mafia romances I have ever read purely based on the witty banter. It was absolutely hilarious! The only reason I’m not giving this book a full 5 stars is because I found the

pregnancy scare and argument over a woman’s right to choose

to be ridiculous and infuriating.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

Minor: Self harm

chelsearose's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Medical content, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Abortion, Child abuse, and Rape

andeng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Sexual content, Blood, Gore, Medical trauma, Medical content, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

threeundertwopnw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical trauma, Rape, Death, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Torture, and Vomit

r1vana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

4.25

"I'm gonna give you everything, baby.

Everything in the whole world.”

Tropes:

Mafia romance?✔️

Captive vs Captor?✔️

Tension?✔️ 

Duo Pov?✔️

 

This book is really good. The second book of the series. Follow up about the story from Nat’s bsf, Sloane. She gets kidnapped by an ML, Declan, bcz of a death of a Irish mafia mob.

There were many times that I couldn’t stop smiling bcz Sloane is hilarious and her comebacks are spot one. She loves getting on Declan’s nerves ( but he does get turned on by it; but also think of her as a weird woman who doesn’t cry, scream or even scared of being kidnapped.)

I mean what could be more awful and annoying than a loud chatty, talk-back person and a strong headed woman.  A few minutes within her presence is all it takes for the most hazardous men to turn into her allies.

 The consistent chat, smart talks, diverting and charming communication between Declan and Sloan, are the quintessence in this book. The erotic and sexual tension and intensity between them is dripping out of this book.

She's tough and nothing seem to faze her. Relatively few individuals would accept being grabbed, and that just disturbs Declan. In any case, he sees through her backtalk. This man was swooning internally. 

“You own me, sloane. Every corner of

my worthless black soul. Every piece

of my corrupt black heart. You own it

all, and you always will. I'm your slave,

not the other way around. Never

forget it."

But those feelings are strongly reciprocated:

“he kisses me, and in his lips I taste

forever.”

Their feelings, moments and especially the smut:🔥.

We also get to see a crossover of the characters from Ruthless Creatures : Kage and Nat.

This book does lead to a darker turn, especially when we see the childhood traumas both Solane and Declan had been through.

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"Tell me what you're thinking, baby.

"I'm thinking we're a couple of lunatics."

That makes him chuckle. "Aye. But my

crazy matches your crazy. That's why

it works."

W: sc; dom/sub; kidnapping; violence; mentions of rape; attempts of suicide.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Rape, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Murder, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting