Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon

6 reviews

frannieman's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and War

This was very violent. It made it feel ill in places and I skipped large portions of torture, slavery and rape.

coolhandluke140's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

This book is a very enjoyable read, and the narrator is fantastic. 

I've read it a few times and listened to the audiobook this time around. 

This story is heart wrenching, and a very difficult read. There is pain, there is trauma, there is suffering. However, there is a very happy ending, and I think getting through the difficult parts makes the happy ending all the more sweet. 

Kenyon's world building is epic and deep. I thoroughly enjoy the lore and it helps me fully immerse in what is essentially a romance (with many, many spicy bits) when I don't normally enjoy those stories. 

Acheron is a beautiful soul who went through hell (literally) and back many times over. His flaws and strengths are the main draw of this book, though it does push along the main plot of the series somewhat. 

Even as a standalone read, I recommend this book. I'm only giving it 4 simply because it truly is brutal, and I can't say for sure all of the brutality was necessary. I think it does enhance the ending, but it's enough to probably push away many potential readers of this really great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Torture, Addiction, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, and Physical abuse

Minor: Murder

There's some explicit torture, slavery, and abuse (sexual, domestic, physical, emotional, and mental). The main character goes through the ringer throughout the first 2/3 of the book. There are some breaks sprinkled in, but it bites back harder each time until the couple of chapters before present day.

rbradley923's review

emotional slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Slavery

Minor: Pedophilia, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

lilasuvanmani's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Slavery

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic friendship, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Addiction, Excrement, Infertility, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Confinement, and Death

acebae's review

This book simply hurt me. Like, im honestly not sure I made it to the 70 pages I claimed to read. It was well written and the fact I stopped reading has nothing to do with the authors ability. I am merely a weenie with a bleeding heart. I tried to do what I usually do with Horror Films, which I have my cousin watch/read it and tell me about it. However, it took them literal years to get through this book due to the severe nature of it and the vibrant writing style. When they finished they wanted to burn the book in a symbolic gesture of release but I'm fairly sure it's still on their bookshelf. If you are capable of enduring incredible heartache, then by all means I recommend this book as the author is truly a favorite of mine as is the main character. I would like to end this my clarifying that I am not a crier and I can usually intake media well, but this book had me f*cked up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Slavery

All the content warnings. I am literally tagging what I can remember so I might have missed a lot. 10/10 this book is a work of art purely by the definition that it made me feel