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A review by kewlkat70
Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I actually liked this book but giving it a lower rating just because it's such an extreme bully trauma RH romance. I liked it for personal reasons but it's not a book I would recommend unless the reader is looking for something specific.
This book crosses the line into non con and SA and should not be read by anyone who finds finds the bullying in zodiac academy to be much.
What sort of reader likes this sort of trauma romance? I can only speak for myself but as a woman who has experienced a fair amount of what would be termed non/dub con and actual rape that sent the perpetrator to jail (so dealing with the system as a SA victim). I have processed the trauma over many years and reading this doesn't trigger flashbacks (the real thing is indescribably different). But what it does is remind me of the contradictions and confusion and the compartmentalism and other actions i needed to do to survive. I thought I was weak and blamed myself for being a doormat, for not "just walking away", for being stupid, for being desperate,for feeling immense guilt, for finding any enjoyment in intimacy. I was reassured by my therapist that I was resourceful and a survivor and worthy.
Reading this book sets me back to that time and instead of being re-traumatized I actually can embrace my former self and remind myself that I was a badass in the way I survived and that I was also able to change the script of my life and overcome the "bullies" and gain back the freedom and autonomy and happiness I love.
This book crosses the line into non con and SA and should not be read by anyone who finds finds the bullying in zodiac academy to be much.
What sort of reader likes this sort of trauma romance? I can only speak for myself but as a woman who has experienced a fair amount of what would be termed non/dub con and actual rape that sent the perpetrator to jail (so dealing with the system as a SA victim). I have processed the trauma over many years and reading this doesn't trigger flashbacks (the real thing is indescribably different). But what it does is remind me of the contradictions and confusion and the compartmentalism and other actions i needed to do to survive. I thought I was weak and blamed myself for being a doormat, for not "just walking away", for being stupid, for being desperate,for feeling immense guilt, for finding any enjoyment in intimacy. I was reassured by my therapist that I was resourceful and a survivor and worthy.
Reading this book sets me back to that time and instead of being re-traumatized I actually can embrace my former self and remind myself that I was a badass in the way I survived and that I was also able to change the script of my life and overcome the "bullies" and gain back the freedom and autonomy and happiness I love.