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emmaeden93's review
3.0
I’ll start with saying there are a lot triggers in this book, so please check those, but as someone who reads some very dark books it didn’t bother me as much as it would others. Unfortunately one downfall is the lack of content warnings in the book but on further research it was made clear that was the publishers decision, not the author.
On to the review.
The story was good, but despite the adult nature of the book I found some of Blake’s chapters to feel a little juvenile. It’s not a dealbreaker, but for a book that deals with some very sensitive and adult topics, each POV should be written at an adult level.
In saying that, I did enjoy it and will probably continue on with the series as I am interested to see where it heads! 3.5 stars
On to the review.
The story was good, but despite the adult nature of the book I found some of Blake’s chapters to feel a little juvenile. It’s not a dealbreaker, but for a book that deals with some very sensitive and adult topics, each POV should be written at an adult level.
In saying that, I did enjoy it and will probably continue on with the series as I am interested to see where it heads! 3.5 stars
annarella's review
3.0
I noticed that most of the review talks about the graphic rape. I read a lot of grimdark and read the Marquis De Sade so I didn't find it shocking but it would have been better if it was a bit less graphic and detailed.
I liked the style of writing but the story didn't work for me as I felt like a lot of details of the world building were missing
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
I liked the style of writing but the story didn't work for me as I felt like a lot of details of the world building were missing
Not my cup of tea.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine
vilma19's review
1.0
TW: sexual assault
DNF at 12%
There was not one warning in the blurb or in the beginning of the book that this story would include a sexual assault, quite graphically written too. I was not prepared for that and couldn't bring myself to continue reading, because I felt sick to my stomach.
To who it may concern: if you know you are writing about sensitive topics, please, please put out clear trigger warnings to give your readers a heads up and a fair chance to decide if they want to read about it or not.
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
DNF at 12%
There was not one warning in the blurb or in the beginning of the book that this story would include a sexual assault, quite graphically written too. I was not prepared for that and couldn't bring myself to continue reading, because I felt sick to my stomach.
To who it may concern: if you know you are writing about sensitive topics, please, please put out clear trigger warnings to give your readers a heads up and a fair chance to decide if they want to read about it or not.
ARC provided via NetGalley in exchange of an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
tarynbookconfessions's review
4.0
I was really excited to read this since I am obsessed with all things mythology related. I liked the idea of a story focused on nymphs and badass ones at that. The central theme is about empowerment and fighting back. I understand for some people that there were several moments in the story that were triggering but knowing that in advance prepared me for those scenes. I think if R*** or SA is triggering for you, this may not be the book for you, but I will say it is not graphic and its very brief. You could easily skip those scenes if you wanted to and it wouldn't take away from the story.
I look forward to the next book!
I look forward to the next book!
steviereads77's review
TRIGGER WARNING
cw: mentions of sexual assault
See the trigger warning above? That's something Among the Hunted did not have. If it did I wouldn't have read it or even requested the ARC.
The first 6 chapters are set in the 1920's and center around a nymph named Kait. The whole concept is that if a nymph has sex with an immortal, the immortal consumes their magic and gets a euphoric high. But this doesn't mean they can't have sex with any other being (humans, centaurs, or satyrs which were all specifically mentioned).
I was content to suffer through the writing and overly corny dialog to see if there was any gripping plot. There was none to be found in those first chapters. There were several mentions of rape already at this point.
But chapters 5 and 6 were entirely about the two immortals raping Kait and her friend. They were not successful for Kait but they did assault and kill her friend.
I DNF'ed the book after those chapters. They were horrible to read and there was no warning! I've read books in the past that have mentions of assault but never had any go so far as to show you the whole thing.
I have no clue obviously how the rest of the book goes, maybe the plot develops and maybe the writing even improves but I can't get passed the fact that those chapters were included and there were no content warnings (there should be warnings even if those chapters aren't there because there are many other mentions of assault).
I hate for the first review posted for this book to be my one star review but people need some kind of warning before hand about what they're going to read.
cw: mentions of sexual assault
See the trigger warning above? That's something Among the Hunted did not have. If it did I wouldn't have read it or even requested the ARC.
The first 6 chapters are set in the 1920's and center around a nymph named Kait. The whole concept is that if a nymph has sex with an immortal, the immortal consumes their magic and gets a euphoric high. But this doesn't mean they can't have sex with any other being (humans, centaurs, or satyrs which were all specifically mentioned).
I was content to suffer through the writing and overly corny dialog to see if there was any gripping plot. There was none to be found in those first chapters. There were several mentions of rape already at this point.
But chapters 5 and 6 were entirely about the two immortals raping Kait and her friend. They were not successful for Kait but they did assault and kill her friend.
I DNF'ed the book after those chapters. They were horrible to read and there was no warning! I've read books in the past that have mentions of assault but never had any go so far as to show you the whole thing.
I have no clue obviously how the rest of the book goes, maybe the plot develops and maybe the writing even improves but I can't get passed the fact that those chapters were included and there were no content warnings (there should be warnings even if those chapters aren't there because there are many other mentions of assault).
I hate for the first review posted for this book to be my one star review but people need some kind of warning before hand about what they're going to read.
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