Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

189 reviews

cheeserue's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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

4.0

sibby is my spiritual guide. I love everything about this girl. she overcame such a terrible upbringing, and (even though she might not always make the best decisions) she used her pain (and crazy) for what I personally consider a good cause. I was laughing anytime she had her henchmen doing things for her,

knowing that they don't actually exist.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Mental illness, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Violence

sarah_w33's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Honestly I read this book because I think I saw one review about it. This is not for the faint hearted let me tell you. If you hate gore in the slightest this isn’t for you. But when I tell you I shit my pants halfway through when none other than daddy Zade from haunting Adeline walked through the door. OML. It then all clicked that huh same author checks out oh heyyy this parts familiar and then it all fell into place. So yes if you can handle it I would definitely recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Gore, Death, Child abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, Rape, Violence, Torture, and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, and Kidnapping

katherinet's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, and Suicide

Minor: Trafficking

rubisbooknook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I don’t think this book was badly written in any way, as a matter of fact it was the compelling writing style that kept me going and able to finish. I just had a very hard time with this one.
I knew going in, it was gonna be very dark and that there were lots of trigger warnings. And I can usually handle those kinds of things when they’re a means to a better end, but I was just so uncomfortable with some of the scenes in this book. One in particular almost made me DNF the book. I couldn’t though, because I had to know the final outcome and understand the connection to Haunting Adeline so I couldn’t help but push through. 
It wasn’t a pleasant reading experience, but I don’t think it’s ever meant to be. The whole story is told through Sibby’s point of view who has suffered so much trauma in her life that she’s clearly not mentally stable. I expected this to be a dark romance, since it’s the prequel to one, but it’s more of a character study mixed with a psychological horror/thriller. 
This book is helpful in better understanding Sibby’s character in Haunting Adeline, but it’s not a story I’d ever like to revisit again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Gore, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Physical abuse

mimo_'s review against another edition

dark

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

lmao what the fuck was that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Religious bigotry, Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, Blood, Car accident, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Cursing, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

thepeculiarlibrary's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

5.0

i love sibby. and it was satisfying to finally know how she met her henchmen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Violence, and Death

ba_gelz's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I wish this book went more into detail about HOW Sibby killed get father and escaped the cult, we never get a complete story about her past which frustrated me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Blood, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Gore, Murder, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual content, and Stalking

scarlethgiselle's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gun violence, Confinement, Torture, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Gore, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Trafficking, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexism

esther_reads01's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.5

Never ever did i think o would like a book like this but i did and has left me wanting to read the cat and mouse duopoly. At times the book was difficult to read and I had to put it down and come back to it. Glad I got through the whole book. However I wish there was a couple more pages at the end, if you know you know.
Would have been 5 starts had there been some extra. Pages at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness

tayalbrecht's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Blood, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Murder, Trafficking, and Violence