Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Lucian & Dahlia: Bought by Willow Winters

6 reviews

anonymous_user's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional fast-paced

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This wasn’t a great book… it was very poorly written which made it harder to feel in the world because I kept noticing how bad the writing was. Also,

the spice didn’t do it for me and it really bothered me that Lucian took their relationship public without Dahlia’s consent. And used pain to push her to disclose her rape. Plus the spice being so pain centric is not for me.

Lots of situations that made me strongly dislike the MMC and the FMC was so dumb and naive. And the ending felt rushed. Definitely not worth the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder

isabellasbookishlife's review against another edition

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Rape used as a fetish/story device will never be okay. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

1.5

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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IDK. This isn’t any better than 50 Shades. Also these people were just talking in circles.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol

death:

rapist is killed by hitman/ gunshot wound

sexual content: contracted BDSM relationship, unprotected sex, voyeurism, spanking (belt, hand, crop), fellatio, bondage (rope, cloth), collaring, orgasm denial/edging, hard kinks

rape fantasy/force play

tayrod4594's review against another edition

3.0

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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It's relatively well-written, but the plot is bare bones and the characters are two-dimensional. Giving them both a past is not actual characterization, and their relationship develops in about 2 pages. To each their own, but I prefer a lot more plot with my smut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

hayzey's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

bookwormzone's review against another edition

4.0

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Tropes:

• BDSM
• FMC has traumatic past
• Contemporary 
• CEO

Due to her traumatic past, the FMC has trouble with her sex life. With the help of the MMC, her relationship and her idea of what a relationship is morphs and changes throughout her experience as a submissive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence

Minor: Rape