Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

130 reviews

laurenstover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Physical abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

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

abeards7's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I'm slowly wading into dark romance books and I'm surprised how much I liked this book. I thought the story line was fantastic as well as the spicy sex scenes. I'd highly recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Child abuse, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

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

asiaah's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

This book needs to die.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Incest, Murder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

he dips her head in shark infested water after he bites her lip and continues to f her while sharks try to eat her face off. Continues on to tell her “she’s nothing and never will b nothing” and more degrading shit while still wanting to fuck on her and she’s just like “I deserve to b sexually assaulted bc I steal credit cards” that’s the whole plot of this book.

twoneedles's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

While I appreciated having the thriller/mystery threads in the plot, this book was too dark for me. I’m generally fine with dark themes, but need enough character development to buy in to the inevitable redemption arc. I found the  characters to be lack luster, and their connection unbelievable. And in some cases just ridiculous. Would have been a DNF for me if I wasn’t a completionist. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Incest, and Emotional abuse

smhawks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Cancer, Death of parent, Incest, and Injury/Injury detail

gothicrene's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Death, and Violence

mznerdy's review against another edition

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

angellturner's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Sexual content, and Sexual violence