Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Desperate Measures by Katee Robert

76 reviews

stormy5455's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Rape

jmarie92's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Kidnapping, Torture, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Cursing, Rape, and Violence

katjacatbeans's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

What a delight that the story gets right to the sexy point. It took me a little while to settle into the CNC but once I did i never turned back. I adore the twist at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Confinement

Moderate: Physical abuse and Blood

Minor: Death of parent and Gun violence

The whole premise is consensual nonconsent, and there are threats of sexual violence outside the main pairing.

marygg3's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Look, it's not going to win a Pullitzer any time soon, but I enjoyed it.
The plot was nearly non-existent, so 80% of this book was only-slightly-cringey smut.
I'm not exactly sure what I expected, but it wasn't this. I like my smut to have a bit more plot, but I guess I'll just have to adjust my expectations with this author. The typos and gramatical errors were distracting as fuck, but there are not so many, so the book is still salvageable.
It wasn't bad, I actually liked it. The smut can be hot if you're into the shit that happens here. Since I'm only halfway into it, I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have. Just the whole Daddy & Baby girl deal had me cringing every single time. 
I did love the ending though, that coup was amazing and I too would bend the knee to that queen.
So, all in all, I kinda liked it. I definitely didn't love it but I also didn't hate it. However, I don't think I'll be reading the next books.
I have to think how I feel about this author. I'm really intrigued by Neon Gods and I'm a Greek mythology junkie, but I'm not sure that will be enough to get me through another book by this woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, and Blood

britt_monica's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

CNC

saylorsanaaa_'s review

dark emotional funny 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

rchulin1's review

dark sad fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Blood, Death of parent, Confinement, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

kirstenw13's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

Like Katee’s other books, the focus on consent is very strong which is important as this is a consensual non-consensual narrative. High emphasis on safe word which made me as a reader more comfortable with the scenarios. My major criticism is that it uses the didney names and so that’s all my lil brain could conjure up. I know in this Jafar is supposed to be a hot n sexy mid 30s(?) man but all I got was 2D sprindly ole long face. Overall, enjoyed it but not her strongest work imo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Kidnapping

goldenleafbooks's review

adventurous dark tense fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Murder, Stalking, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual content, Violence, and Death

imagg83's review

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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Confinement, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, and Toxic relationship