Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Between the Devil and the Sea by Chani Lynn Feener

11 reviews

paper_aphid's review

I wanted sooo bad to finish this book but I just,,, could not. the writing was okay, lots of typos and continuity errors that kind of irked at me but we're easy enough to dismiss. something about it just drags on idk what it is. I stopped at the point where every time I opened it I just could not make it past a page. I'd look at think "are there really 200 pages left? how??". maybe I'll finish it one just for the fact that I bought it. idk.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

maddy_books's review

4.0

I mean their relationship was pretty fucked up.. ok maybe a lot fucked up. I enjoyed it tho.. not sure what that says about me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

booklifeisthelife's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Confinement, Torture, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death, and Murder

astralasher's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.25

I am just not a dark romance girlie at all. I spent so much time reading it before I realized where it was going and by that point I just wanted to get through it. If you like dark romance and don’t mind manipulation, kidnapping, assault etc, go for it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Stalking, Torture, and Violence

elisa_shae's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Initially, I really enjoyed this book. I love the characters and the dynamics. But when things start heating up, there’s a lot of self reflection that goes on for pages. While I believe that’s beneficial, I started skipping over pages since for the most part it was already information we already know about the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Blood, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Violence

bonriki's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Blood, Confinement, Violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Stalking, Pedophilia, and Vomit

pages_by_the_water's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.75

It is a GREAT read, managed to shock me (pretty hard, dark romance is my norm), BUT while the author does her best with the warnings there is quite a bit of rape amongst the main characters. She was honest and said these characters are messed up and she wasn’t joking. Still a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Rape, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Pedophilia

jessmg's review

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

Very heavy packed.

As someone really empathetic. I felt really conected to detective Yor. 
The feeling of anxiety, self loathing, struggle to understand or being overwhelmed by emotions are really well portrayed. 

Quite interesting story but be sure to read the warnings... As the author says it. 


Apollo is no gray area, nor a hero or vigilante. He is very dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

elwyn_k's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Blood, Confinement, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

nerdyspinster's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Dark romance between a serial killer and the detective he's obsessed with. Read the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual violence, Torture, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Kidnapping, and Abandonment