Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

The Darkest Temptation by Danielle Lori

9 reviews

kkmbrlyy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

2.5

I would give it a 3 but mentioning Hitler definitely is like ice cold water being dumped on you in a book that's supposed to be hot and heavy. If you like dark romance this could be a little bit of you. I could not stop cringing at the mentions of how she was a fresh 20 year old virgin...the age gap was not for me. He doesn't even get better until maybe chapter 40? It's so weird how the author mentions races like why did she have to mention the lady that owned the store in Paris was Indian? It did nothing for the book. Also I hated the stereotypical way she made anyone Russian speak "vant" "vill" "goodvye" like why? The writing wasn't horrible but the plot was mostly a game of cat and mouse and the mouse is highly aware she has Stockholm Syndrome. There wasn't even an epilogue to add onto the story. Like did she ever become pregnant or was that a fake fortune telling? If it was why bother adding that in

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

rayesp's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

Reading through this book felt like fighting in a war

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ecravens's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

danib24's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment

molly_rose's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Incest, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and War

vertreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Grief, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Trafficking, and Death of parent

rethabile's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

infte's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.0

This was the definition of Stockholm syndrome, but i loved it anyways. 
Also i loved how in this book the "business side" wasn't just meetings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Misogyny, Medical content, Trafficking, and Alcohol

autumnreads98's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War