Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

Does It Hurt? by H.D. Carlton

74 reviews

ciarareadstoomuch's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

5.0

Definitely lots of triggers (which it makes in the beginning) and I had a hard time with some of them because I had been through similar or the same, but overall the book was so good and I loved how H.D. Carlton represented those things so well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Death, and Domestic abuse

raychelleliz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

lovepotion's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

2.5

𓆝𓆞𓆟𓆜
I kept going back and forth about I felt about this one. This is my first novel I’ve read by this author, so I wasn’t sure what I was expecting. I really enjoyed the setting. Survival, stranded, lost, etc storyline is one I always thoroughly enjoy. The plot really hooked me in and I wish at times there was less smut and more plot. (Don’t get me wrong. I love my smut.) However, I needed less of them getting nasty in a dirty room and a little more storyline. 

“𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘧, 𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘺. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘵𝘰𝘰. 𝘋𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘺𝘰𝘶.”

I wasn’t really a big fan of either fan of Sawyer and Enzo. (Besides their obvious problematic behavior and personality traits) 

Sawyer had some “I’m not like other girls” moments that was pretty obnoxious.

In the beginning, we already know she is in hiding, and try to conceal her identity. So why does get a tattoo? Something that would make her easily recognizable and identifiable. I get it, it was one of her “I’m so quirky” moments. But hey, maybe be smart when you are on the run and in hiding. 

Also, when she gets rescued, and she poses as Trinity, no wonder why she is speaking with American accent? When she pretending to be an Australian woman. Oh and she just “happens” to have to her note from Sawyer that was supposed written years ago. I think one of stupidest moves she makes is changing her name back to Sawyer. Like I get she changed her last name to Enzo’s and she wanted to have her own name back. But you don’t think anyone would still be looking for her? Easily one of Kevin’s friends could still be, and they could just assume that she just got married by the last name change. It just seemed to risky. 

There was one scene, I was rolling my eyes at. They decided to hide in the cave for the night, during a storm, in shorts. They were trying to hide from Sylvester, but if he doesn’t get them, hypothermia will. 

I felt like myself asking over and over again how realistic some of these characters choices were. 

Enzo was bit of hothead. For someone who is so erratic at times, I expected his backstory to be a little more dramatic than just his mom leaving him. But then again, perhaps the author didn’t want Enzo’s backstory to be as traumatic so it would take away from limelight of Sawyer’s.

Also, for someone who is tall, big bulk of a man. It took way to long for him to take down the old man. 

Their relationship was so hot and cold. I don’t mind a hate and love relationship. But it was a little off putting when they (especially Enzo) would just flip flop feelings as quickly in a couple paragraphs.

Like in one moment Enzo is one his knees begging for for forgiveness and the next he is angry at her, telling Sawyer he wont forgive her. The same thing happens with Sawyer, we are one this never ending loop of begging for forgiveness and the anger of the betrayal. 

I will say, I did at least enjoy the banter between the two. They did have some fun and interesting conversations. And some playful moments. 

The smut- oh boy. Some of it was alright. Some of the scenes, were not for me. The way the author would describe the actions, was a little bizarre. Like a few times, Enzo would grab her by the teeth? That just seemed so odd and very unnatural. There was a few moments that Enzo would say he could he smelled her coochie- and I’m not talking like him being in between her legs- I’m talking like he was stand beside her, talking to her. 

The writing in general lacked depth for me. I would have like it to be a little more descriptive. There was a lot of short paragraphs. A lot of back and forth dialogue. For a dark, mysterious, setting - the narration was lacking. 

I like the overall idea, but I really wish it better executed. I enjoyed the mystery and the suspense. It was just an okay read. I don’t know if I would recommend it. 

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 𝙏𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙚𝙨
✓Dual Pov 
✓ Forced Proximity 
✓ There is only one bed 
✓love-hate

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide, Torture, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts

samigilbert's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

i dont even know how to rate this. it was so unsettling yet i couldn’t put it down. this book made me feel so many different things that i need to process….

i again don’t care for the repetitive phrases like “shell of my ear” or them constantly saying they hate each other lmao. like we get it!!

the spicy parts were SPICY!!!!! but also some made my stomach twist. also, the graphic/gorey scenes were almost too much for me and i couldn’t get images out of my head. 

i did enjoy the moments of sincerity and intimacy sprinkled in in the later half of the book. idk if dark romance is for me??? or maybe just not this dark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Confinement

rosereadsalot's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, and Rape

shealawlis's review against another edition

1.5

Wow this book was the most f’ed up thing I ever read. The MC Enzo was the most toxic, abusive, controlling man ever. The other MC Sawyer wasn’t my fav either. There were multiple smut scenes that were borderline non consensual and assault. Very triggering for some. Also I love a good smut book but holy cow it was every singe chapter. Halfway through the book I found myself skipping every smut scene just so I could find out the mystery of the light house which was a let down as well. Anyways yeah would not recommend  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture

moreadsflora's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

dyanimae's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Rape, Suicide, and Child death

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, Child abuse, and Incest

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, Child death, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Incest, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Rape, Pedophilia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Blood

Minor: Police brutality

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