Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

11 reviews

livlamentloathe's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book had me on edge the whole time but it’s SO deeply satisfying. I grabbed it without knowing much, just cause I’d liked Summer Sons. And oh man did it overwhelm my expectations!!

HIGH recommend to queers, non-cis queer folk especially. Please enjoy this strange, dark tale of justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Hate crime, Medical trauma, and Transphobia

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Gore, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Deadnaming

Minor: Abortion, Death, Homophobia, Confinement, Rape, and Physical abuse

This book does NOT bury its gays. There is a lot of triggering subject matter but trust me when I say it’s worth it for the ending.

olivecatlady's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, War, Rape, Transphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Content warning spoiler:

graphic monster sex out of nowhere at the end

emilyceratops's review

adventurous dark fast-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? No

5.0

Excellent!! Perfect amount of spookiness. Some of the hottest sex scenes I've read recently. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Bullying, and Pregnancy

suchacommotion's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Trans. Gory. Horny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, and Gore

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual violence and Rape

genen0x's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Transphobia, Homophobia, Hate crime, Death, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Deadnaming

Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Abortion

hardbackhoarder's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

The pacing was a bit off - there was a slow build up for the good first 3/4 of the book with a rush of events at the end that felt jumbled in execution.

Was not expecting furry/beastiality? smut which really isn't my thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Murder, Homophobia, Hate crime, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Deadnaming, Cursing, Cannibalism, Blood, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Rape, and Dysphoria

Minor: Confinement and Panic attacks/disorders

ryanandrew23's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Deadnaming, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual content, Animal death, Body horror, Death of parent, Homophobia, Death, Transphobia, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

wandererlila's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I could NOT put this book down. From the second the action started, I found myself completely captured by the darkness of this small town. I would highly recommend this book if you like queer romance, supernatural romance, and religious fundamentalists getting what they deserve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child death, and Rape

inkylabyrinth's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry and Gore

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Sexual violence, Ableism, Abortion, and Rape

aromarrie's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

honest to god, this novella did what it wanted to do and did it fantastically. the author is seriously talented in writing a really good & creepy atmosphere—i already knew that,—so i was genuinely ecstatic to relive that feeling through their eyes.

bonus points for crossing into monsterfucking territory; truly, you don’t get to see this enough in traditional publishing. but this is also just a really cathartic read….and leslie and stevie were absolutely it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, and Transphobia

Moderate: Gore, War, Pregnancy, and Death

Minor: Sexual violence