Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson

7 reviews

c_leen_'s review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

So good. Not usually a horror fan but this did it for me. The writing sometimes pulled me out of the story and the ending was a little hamfisted/villain monologuey, but still thoroughly enjoyed it.
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nicekweenreads's review

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dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book so much. It really transported you into a beautiful, emotionally mature, cottage core romance all while sprinkling in something more sinister. My only complaint it that it took so long to get to the creepy stuff. Still, I found myself unable to put the book down and throughly enjoyed the entire experience. I would highly recommend!
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kristenmiller's review

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

For the love of God, check the content warnings.
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queerfucker's review

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

He's missing both legs at the thigh. The stumps are wrapped in snowy white gauze. 
He's got duct tape over his mouth and is wearing an adult diaper, and Ro can smell the stale urine from across the room. 
An IV runs into his arm, which is held down by multiple straps at shoulder, elbow, and wrist. He looks unwell, his eyes sunken and his skin pale. Seeing her, he thrashes and makes whimpering noises.

Omygod??? OMYGOD???? One of the few criticisms I have of this book is it has an issue of telling, not showing. My other is the fact that while I understand a sapphic woman coming into her own and breaking down her binary ideas would have gender on her mind, it felt very “women do this and men do this” and like every little thing connected back to gender which was off-putting as someone outside that binary. but the calling out of how differently we view the same behaviors in men and women was cool and i find is rarely explored. 
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loyed5's review

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adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

THIS BOOK IS AMAZING! My god. Such a good read, short and exciting.
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afaerytale's review

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

4.0

A great cottagecore horror short with a guessable but enjoyable twist near the end however the very end twist surprised me. A really good read, you could almost taste the cupcakes and smell the scented soaps!
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annaonthepage's review

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

Gah. 😬😱
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