Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

The Darkest Temptation by Danielle Lori

3 reviews

zayyssa's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

This killed the series. Even in my Russian-mafia standard this was off. There was tension, yes, but there was no chemistry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Stockholm Syndrome. Emotional Torture. Manipulation. Forced confinement in one room. Female MC tied to bed, naked.

rashellyreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense 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

5.0

Warning: your standards will be completely fucked after reading this book.

It’s been three days since I’ve read it and I still can’t get over Ronan. I literally think about him every hour of the day. And Mila? I’m torn between wanting to be her best friend and wanting her to just not exist. 

The first 100 pages of this book was gold. I am obsessed with gentlemanly, mysterious Russians with deep pockets. So when Ronan first comes into the picture acting like a good samaritan, I’m all over it. 

And then, we get to the plot twist. I won’t reveal too much but things got intense. Like, INTENSE intense. I almost stopped reading. My faith in Danielle Lori was dwindling at the very actions of Ronan who I thought I loved so much. But, despite my moral code, I kept on reading.

Yes, ladies and gentlemen and enbies, I fell in love with a fictional man who kidnapped a woman. My idea of romance is fucked up…send help. It’s safe to say that you’ll want to research possible content and trigger warnings for this book.

If you’re like me, you’ll be obsessed with everything about this book soon enough. I don’t know why my faith in Danielle Lori (my literary goddess) was cracking, considering she’s never failed me before. I mean, let’s be honest…Nico from The Sweetest Oblivion and Christian from The Maddest Obsession are perfect in every way. And Ronan…well let’s just say he could “choke me like he hates me but he loves me.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Trafficking, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

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