Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Satan's Affair by H.D. Carlton

229 reviews

linnssoppa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Pedophilia, Murder, and Sexual violence

destinynichole11's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Violence, Self harm, Torture, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Cultural appropriation, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Cursing, Death, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Abandonment, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Eating disorder, and Infidelity

tiffcutshall'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Wow! Just…yeah wow!

Okay this story was brought to my attention when I posted in a reading group I had started Haunting Adeline and I immediately ran to find this. 

At first I was unsure of the connection between this and Cat and Mouse duet till Satan’s Affair arrived in Seattle. This book while very dark and definitely the head trip at the end was amazing! I felt for Sibby and loved how morally grey she is. The short interaction with Zade was perfect. 

Highly recommend this if you’re reading or have read Haunting Adeline!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Sexual content, Gore, Murder, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Child abuse and Addiction

username_niika's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gore, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Kidnapping

Minor: Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, and Car accident

asier_ayduhn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gore, Physical abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

cybercrow12's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Blood, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Blood

whatzoreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

3.0

A baptism of spicy booktok fire 🔥 🌶️  no spoilers but there is a strong possibility of losing one’s stomach contents whilst reading this. Never sure ‘til you explore but safe to say gratuitous violence is not my spicy thang… and I still don’t like clowns 🤡 Maybe it’s just me getting old but I remember when demon hunting was Buffy and the Scooby Gang with geriatric Giles enjoying nice cup of tea and the occasional whiff of a shag. This is definitely not that 😂 In saying all of this, I did develop a character crush on Sibby. Forget lads on tour in the dolls house it’s 100% girls run the world 🌍 and that is what elevated this to a solid 3 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

cwbillings's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

2.0

There’s a good plot buried DEEP underneath the unnecessary gore and shock value of this novella. The main character is twisted with an interesting backstory but she’s written poorly along with the rest. I know trigger warnings are presented by the author but I was not prepared for just how nonchalantly dark themes would be presented here. And the author makes gross generalizations about various addictions and mental illnesses. I will read the following book in the series as it is my understanding that it has little to do with this one. However, I am not expecting much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Body horror, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, Blood, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Gore

bittie_bee's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Pedophilia

Minor: Suicide and Rape