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Graphic: Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Murder
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Cursing
I don't love reading how it hurts young girls to have sex for the first time. The implication that the hymen is internal and is always torn and painful the first time is simply not true. I am always hopeful that authors are past these outdated ideals about female anatomy and sex in this day and age, so that was a little bit disappointing for me. I am also really not into the 100+ year old male with a teenage girl love interest plot, but I know it is a big trend and people love it. Even though the male always appears young and beautiful, I still can't get it out of my head that they are literally older than the girl's grandparents (sometimes multiple times over) and am always put off by the pedophilic implications. Besides the insane age difference though, the relationship so far is not a healthy one. He takes advantage of her naivety and helplessness, lies to her, manipulates her, kidnaps her, murders the people she relies on in order to isolate her, and laughs and sexualizes her when she is angry instead of treating her feelings with respect. I am nervous to see how the author develops this relationship through the rest of the series. I am hopeful it doesn't turn out to be another romanticized case of Stockholm syndrome though.
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder
Minor: Sexual assault
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
It's been a day since I finished reading it and I haven't stopped thinking about it so, had to get the others. I don't know what to say without spoiling so...
I gave it a 4.5 rating but it might change.
If you plan on reading this, you should definitely look for a list of Trigger Warnings. It's really important.
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content
Minor: Violence
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Sexual assault, Death of parent
Minor: Child death
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Murder
Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Sexual harassment
Minor: Cursing, Misogyny