Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

2 reviews

auburn_phoenix_15'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Well H.D. Carlton has done it again and written a fantastic novel. I know most people find her stories to be strange and very disturbing but I like that her novels all show that everyone of her characters is slightly broken and how they fix themselves.

It felt like a little bit of a murder mystery in some places and it was definitely a psychological thriller in the majority but the characters and ending was spectacular.

Read this if you have strong stomach and want a little bit of horror/thriller and also mystery but otherwise keep away from this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Incest, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Murder, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Violence, Torture, Sexual assault, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Death, Child death, Blood, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Confinement, Genocide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Pedophilia, and Panic attacks/disorders

zc2's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Not as good as haunting Adeline but still had dark romantic thriller vibes. We’re living for that! Overall good, I hated that they lost to a man with one leg more so winning to him but we’ll in the end….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Pedophilia, Incest, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Panic attacks/disorders