Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

65 reviews

fink1129's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Bullying, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Gore, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Confinement, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Excrement

theartistreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Abandonment, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Body horror, Murder, Slavery, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Death, Pedophilia, Confinement, Incest, Medical content, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Emotional abuse

readwithdrb's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I am speechless...this had me hooked! It was just the right amount of spice, but it is a WILD ride. If you like dark romance, this one is REAL dark, so please check the trigger/content warnings. None of this bothered me; however, much of this book left me gasping for air as I needed to know what was going to happen next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Confinement, Gore, Incest, Child abuse, Sexual content, Death, Murder, Rape, Torture, and Suicidal thoughts

nique92's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.0

Book 5 📖📚 for 2024.
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Does it Hurt?
H.D Carlton

Firstly the dedication 🤣🤣🤣 crack up!

Secondly, ahhhh.... all kinds of fucked up this one was, honestly. 
I was expecting a pretty wild read after reading Haunting & Hunting Adeline. But I liked those way better. 
This was predictable. I liked the book, but easily could have just not read it. 

BUT! Definitely gave the palette cleanser I was after between fantasy series, so served its purpose for me 🤣

Definitely check the trigger warnings. But as per usual for this writer, it seems the bad guys tend to get what's coming to them! So I mean that gives me peace reading this genre but may not be the same for others. Proceed with caution!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Confinement, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Incest, Death of parent, and Blood

mznerdy's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Violence, Confinement, Grief, Incest, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Blood

samanthajore's review

0.5

What the fuvk did I just read? I actually read this because someone told me it was the worst book they read in 2023. I agree with their review of the book. 

Chapter 7 contains so many graphic things that uhhh maybe we shouldn't romanticize. We shouldn't make books about people falling in love with men who literally rape them??? I am very scared of this book. 

So glad it's the first read of the year so that I can only go up from here!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Torture, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

doahdancer's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Body horror, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, and Gore

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, and Suicidal thoughts

twalton95's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

I was equally parts disturbed and intrigued! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Body horror, Violence, Blood, and Torture

lindseygcarden's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Child death, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

sydgolt's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Sexual content

Moderate: Incest and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide, Rape, and Incest