Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Light in the Flame by Jennifer L. Armentrout

28 reviews

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

I love this series.
This world is the one true escape. This book has made me feel every emotion I have. I felt it deeper than I thought I could feel a book story and I fear I am never going to find a book that gets to me as much as this devastatingly beautiful world did.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, Physical abuse, Blood, and Sexual content

Minor: Suicide attempt

livruther's review

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

omg omg omg. i loved this. i got so attached to all of the characters. and the romance was soooo well developed. they are perfect for each other ugh. and the ENDING !!!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

emthompson's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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? No

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault

brysonchristina1's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

Would have been 5 stars but I felt the first half of the book was a bit repetitive.

Basically was just Nyktos telling Sera to stay in her room and then her not doing that and getting into trouble.

But the adult content was 👌

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

hapalyn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Cursing, Gore, Murder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, War, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture

symabee's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

3.75

I always feel so conflicted about rating the books in this series. The writing is average and repetitive, but the overarching plot is intriguing enough to always keep me coming back for more. If there's one thing JLA is good at, it's a cliffhanger that insures you'll be reading the next book. At this point I'm in it for the long haul. 

I'll start with what I liked about this installment in the FBAA/ASITE series:

- Nyktos and Sera are the embodiment of enemies to lovers, and you just can't beat that. 
- Slowly piecing together the connections between the past and present is really satisfying.
- The spice is 🔥
- Plenty of conflict and character development 
- Sera is unambiguously plus-sized and still badass
 
What I didn't like:
- The use of modern words and phrases is starting to get annoying. It pulls me out of the story and disrupts the flow. One character actually said "I nope'd out of the chamber" 🤦🏻‍♀️
- There are so many side characters (primals, gods, godlings, etc) That I honestly can't keep track of who is who, their titles, and what they look like. People would die, and instead of being upset I thought "who was that again?"
- SO REPETITIVE. Things I'm tired of hearing:
•I don't know why but her use of the word 'clamped' got on my nerves (it's used 16 times in the book) if I heard "my mouth clamped shut" or "pressure clamped my chest" one more time I was going to lose it.
•"Are you reading my emotions?" IT'S OBVIOUS NYKTOS IS READING YOUR EMOTIONS SERA, YOU DON'T HAVE TO ASK EVERY FIVE MINUTES. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Sexual content, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

kimmag92's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed A Light in the Flame and it definitely answered some questions we have from Blood and Ash.   At times it did feel like I was rereading Poppy and Castille's relationship but I do think that is on purpose to show how similar they are and how the prophecy applies to both of them.  I am really interested to see how the last book in the trilogy ties everything up as I feel we still have a ways to go between where this book leaves off and what we know happens to Sera and Nyktos.

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and War

hq_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

This was brilliant - I loved the slow burn and angst between Sera and Nyktos.
The ending was very unexpected! I cannot wait for the next book!!! I have theories though….

I think that because Sera has Sotoria’s soul she will ascend when Nyktos removes the embers (because we know from the blood and ash series that he was successful). I think Sotoria will sacrifice her soul and die to save Sera… and I think Nyktos and Sera are heartmates and I think this will restore/has already restored his kardia

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Fatphobia

kaelielily's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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? Yes

4.5

Would have been a 5 star read, if not for the overly complicated worldbuilding. At this point, I have no idea who is a god, godling, primal or what the difference between them is.
I had to google so much throughout the book and often didn’t even get answers there.

I did love the story though, the characters are great, I love the draken especially! 
Sera is a very relatable main character and her mental health problems are well written. It was amazing to see the others support her and build her up.
The chemistry between Nyktos and her is off the charts, and not just in their spicy scenes. My favorite scene was

Sera trying to runaway to kill Kolis. The hurt, worry and love for each other was so real in that moment.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

wackly93's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, War, Sexual harassment, Death, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Confinement and Kidnapping