Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Ritual by Shantel Tessier

92 reviews

polie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

Minor: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Stalking, and Violence

cait's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Confinement, Infertility, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body horror, Classism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Murder, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping

luckypurple's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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? No

4.75

I don't even know how to rate this one. Probably 4.5 stars with all kinds of toxic relationship red flags. Dark and super smutty. Check your trigger warnings lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

allycatyo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I’ve heard many things, positive and negative, about this book and I finally decided to give it a shot. Much to my surprise I couldn’t put the book down. The triggers are not my usual cup of tea, but I remained intrigued and loved the secret society aspect more than I thought I would! This is my first dark Romance and I think it was a great choice. Would I recommend this book? That’s complicated. But if you do read this book, don’t say we didn’t warn ya.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Alcohol, Death, Gaslighting, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Medical content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Please read the author’s content warnings and take care of your mental health first. This is not a book for everyone.

khagen21's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Please read the trigger warnings

ren_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

5.0

If I could give this book infinity stars I would. I came into this book thinking I wasn’t going to like it and dark romance wasn’t for me. I was so wrong. I loved it (obsession level). And I am a dark romance girlie. I’m still sitting with my thoughts on how do review this but I will say, I will be reading this over and over and will be reading everything Shantel has to write! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Gun violence, Death, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, and Physical abuse

atranscryptid's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

daphnesays's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Death, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Classism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Confinement

thelibraryoflovelythings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I’m disturbed by myself for rating this 5 stars but it’s what my gut (vagina) says to do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, Violence, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Murder

bnully1027's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

5.0

THIS BOOK WAS A FUCKING WILD RIDE AND I ENJOYED ALL OF IT. I devoured this. Yeah it was fucked up but idc I went in with rose colored glasses and that was the best way to do it.  Ryat, this man. Wow. I have no idea how to review this haha

The fact I gave this four stars was wrong. Obsessed with this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Gore