Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Fortuna Sworn by K.J. Sutton

18 reviews

jnl00700's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

This was a solid start to the series. I was confused for the first half of the book and still a little confused at the end, but it was fast paced and enjoyable. I liked the diverse group of characters and how I’ve finally read a book about fae that has POC representation in its fae population. I am curious to see where the series goes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Violence

yummybooks's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

There’s a lot in the book… but I love it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

cassie_books's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Kidnapping and Slavery

folkofthebook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Murder, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit

bee94's review

dark slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Slavery, Sexual violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Blood, and Animal cruelty

lashette's review

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

2.5

I'm sad I didn't like this as much as I hoped. I didn't connect with most of the characters, including Fortuna until near the end. And given that not much happens plot-wise in the first half of the book, that didn't make for an enjoyable read. 

She makes a lot of impulsive decisions, including a big one that makes for the plot in the 2nf half of the book. A lot of it is emotion driven. And while understandable and realistic, it wasn't entertaining. It was also endlessly frustrating how she's so hyper focused on one thing that she didn't notice these glaring issues. 

There was only one surprise in this ending for me. But its the ending that has me interested in reading more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Blood, Slavery, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia

anniepaigespages's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Cannibalism

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Vomit

fraboo's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

5.0

Where do I even start? This book was everything!

I found myself so intrigued and invested in Fortuna's story, that I couldn't leave it. Every time I had to put the book down, I was eager to pick it up again. I think it took me 4 days only because I HAD to do other things as well.

The characters are so well written, they are deep, round characters with motives and drives. Clearly, the most well developed is Fortuna, being the narrator and main protagonist, but also the other characters are given reasons and I'm sure will be deeply developed.

The plot was so good. The plot twists and discoveries were so well done and kept me on edge for the entire read.

Also, I found the story to include so much representation, which is not such a common thing in fantasy. That I can say, I really liked it as well.

I truly can't wait to read Restless Slumber, I need it now. I want to know more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, and Violence