Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

The Ritual - A szertartás by Shantel Tessier

10 reviews

meganlaza's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Classism, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Rape, Bullying, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

klsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Stalking, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Death, Addiction, Kidnapping, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Torture, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy

ellykristina's review against another edition

dark medium-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? It's complicated

2.5

Even porn needs a plot, Shannon

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexism, Trafficking, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

quietmarki's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

1.0

Please send Shantel Tessier to therapy please! This book is bad, has every trigger warning that exist!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Stalking, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Misogyny, Classism, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Abortion, Addiction, Blood, and Sexism

bookwxrmvictoria's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

2.5 stars because I was promised plot with spice and this was spice with minimal plot. If this was marketed correctly, wouldn’t have been so difficult to get through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Drug use, Torture, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Stalking, Blood, Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Kidnapping

suebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug use, Slavery, Drug abuse, Cursing, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Sexism, Alcohol, and Addiction

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

crj96's review against another edition

I typically prefer clear consent in my spicy book reads, so this is not exactly a trope I'd read. However, I could have finished it if it were written well. The spice didn't carry you along with chemistry of any sort. The characters were too one dimensional. Just decided it wasn't worth finishing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Torture, Slavery, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

laurenvoice's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

WTF did I just read!?

The Ritual was dark and depraved but addictive!

There is a lot of content within the 475 pages of the Ritual; it's a book about secret societies, violence, slavery and more violence. There are many curve balls, and questions are continually left unanswered.

Although The Ritual was sickening, it was a fun read. And I want to read more about the Lords, especially Tyson's story! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Slavery, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death, Stalking, Blood, Confinement, and Drug abuse

rainyautumnreads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Trafficking, Drug use, Gaslighting, Body horror, Confinement, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Violence, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Slavery, and Toxic relationship