Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

Forbidden: Part One by Emilia Emerson

12 reviews

k_dorner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Sexual content, Body shaming, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Fatphobia

Minor: Blood, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

booklov3r__'s review against another edition

I did in fact not liked this :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Torture, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

readingwiththeroberts's review

emotional funny medium-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

 This book exceeded my expectations! I was in the mood for a werewolf/omegaverse book and this book delivered. I loved these four together and I thought Josie's men were so sweet and understanding throughout the entire book. Josie has been through so much in her life that even though she is dropped into any woman's dream, she can't really appreciate it. And throughout the book we learn more and more what she went through and that even her men went through some terrible things.

I can see why some people didn't like this book. I feel like you have to be in the mood for this book to really enjoy it. I mean if you read an omegaverse book then there are just certain cheesy things that come with it. One thing that really bothered me was the amount of apologizing for things that wasn't the person's fault and how insecure Josie was throughout the entire book. At some points her insecurity just got to be a little too much for me.

What to expect:
~ Plus size FMC
~ 3 hot cinnamon roll boyfriends
~ Protective alphahole boyfriend
~ British accent
~ A man who reads romance books
~ A man who knits blankets for his girl 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Physical abuse, Body shaming, and Confinement

absolutely_court's review

dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Car accident, Grief, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Homophobia, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

cozyreader9752's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Misogyny, Bullying, Mental illness, Child abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Police brutality, Torture, and Forced institutionalization

cait's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Classism, Mental illness, Outing, Medical content, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Abandonment, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Grief

cassie12_21's review

fast-paced

2.5

If ur a fan of omegaverse with sweet guys, where society is the problem, u’ll probably like this book. 

Surprising Demisexual rep, I’m the opposite of disappointed. 

A/B/O ‘s aren’t my favourite so take my review with a grain of salt. 

A little rapey but no where near as much as typical for this genre. I liked the guys and how communicative they r with each other and her. She is very traumatized by her past, and I really want them to kill the government leader guy and her whole family. 

Mild spoiler:

what is wrong with Dave in the end of the book, my theory is they have like brain washed him somehow, maybe thats what they did to the “good-guy” politicians? I just don’t think he’d say something like that to Clem, and then just take Josie to that room.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Confinement, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, and Homophobia

Binge Eating Disorder Forced “pelvic exams”, only one happens on page in present.

abookwormspov's review

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Sexual assault, Self harm, Medical content, Violence, Trafficking, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Sexual content, Murder, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Child death

whichdirection's review

medium-paced

2.5

I’m all for mental health discussions/struggles in books but the author’s word choices surrounding her body issues made me v uncomfortable; I also feel like their backstories came out in big trauma dumps rather than naturally revealing.
The beginning called this book cozy and I definitely do not agree with that. I was stressing from beginning to end.

This is all sort of just thinly veiled allegory for the current american political climate…
I wasn’t gonna read the second one and I haven’t decided if I am, but the (very predictable) ending stressed me out so fuckin much I might need to

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Bullying, Body shaming, Blood, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Eating disorder, Sexism, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Physical abuse

jo22c's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

I really enjoyed this book. It was a bit of a rough read from a trauma perspective. The characters are loveable and it's a bit like a slice-of-life that has them coming together to deal with their shit. Sprinkle in a bit of fighting to overthrow a distopian government. Be sure to read TWs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Confinement, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Torture and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault