Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Dark Triumph by Robin Lafevers

18 reviews

charlenedotexe's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed the first book, and decided to continue after learning it was a series. Let me tell you, IT WAS SOMETHING.

First sybella is kind of pitying herself because all she’s endured and done, and that people will hate her and that she doesn’t deserve kindness, but as soon as she finds a man she’s all happy and stuff? Like this book was written in 2013 so I get it, but like… she doesn’t need a man, but she says she’d like to be loved at least once in her life so I totally felt that. I also really liked that Beast wasn’t a handsome guy, and is pointed out clearly throughout the book, which definitely differentiates itself from the majority of romance/fiction. I also didn’t expect the mentions of incest in this book. Like I get it was back in the 15th century and during that it might of been more common bc of lack of morals but it was definitely unexpected. The author goes out of her way to make d’Albret VERY and I mean, VERY unlikable.

Over all, this book definitely shows that people can be loved for more than their looks and can come back from their horrible pasts. Everyone is flawed and deserving of love,

except for d’Albret. Fuck that guy.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, War, Death, Incest, Violence, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

sleeping_roses's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Child death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Death, Violence, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: War, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Torture and Pedophilia

jnwhit94's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Incest, and Suicide attempt

randirush's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Torture, Murder, Death, Gore, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage and Sexual assault

kristinvaldez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This one is so much darker and sadder than the first.  The things Sybella has dealt with her whole life and the journey she is on is a hard one.  

(Sexual abuse is talked about) 
(Suicidal thoughts) 

Beast is my favorite man.  In my mind he isn’t ugly at all because his heart and personality is just the best but the author has stated multiple times that he is ugly ugly lol 
Good thing Sybella prefers toads to princes 😍😩

I just really love this series. This pacing is alot faster. A lot more action. And a lot more drama! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Blood, Death, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

mmefish's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-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

5.0

I must have faith, but having faith is hard, so very much harder than despair.

Stayed up at night twice in a row, teared up a few times. 10/10

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: War, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Torture, and Physical abuse

felinedevil'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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, and Child abuse

lyserature's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

3.75

Sybella should've kissed girls. They mention she taught Annith and Ismae how to kiss??? THE MAID??? Tephanie and her deserved to have at least a moment... 
 

THE BABY??? NEVER IN MY FUCKING LIFE DID I EXPECT THAT (I did, there was foreshadowing but it still took me a few minutes) MY GOD.
THE WAY MEN DEFENDED D'ALBRET ??? There is his fucking daughter telling you how vile he is and was to his wives (SIX FUCKING WIVES DEAD, HELLO??) but nooooo he's a honorable man, he's good on the battle field. DIE. It's giving "But he was nice to me."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infertility

evarinyah's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Minor: War and Injury/Injury detail

giovann's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Incest, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, and Pedophilia