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Chris Hooker (419 KP) rated Hers to Protect in Books

Jun 9, 2018

Hers to Protect

Nicole Disney | 2018 | Crime, LGBTQ+

7.0

(1 Ratings)

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I really liked the characters but I think a few could have been more developed. There was a definate flow to the story and a build to a climax. Some points it seemed too much like an action film but it is fiction. Overall it was an enjoyable face paced read. There may be some triggers when it comes to domestic abuse though.

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Liliannar (58 KP) rated Rose Madder in Books

May 25, 2018

Rose Madder

Stephen King | 1995 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror

7.7

(25 Ratings)

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Utterly amazing character development

From page one you can't help but feel badly for Rose. You meet a woman in an abusive marriage who is being treated like garbage and throughout the story she becomes an incredibly strong woman. This story has a significant amount of "King" flair that unfortunately detracts from the story. The growth of the main character is the highlight of the book.

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Scar Me (Haunted Roads #2)

India R Adams

10.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Monsters in the night aren’t what I had to fear. It was him… Alone in his bedroom, we fought...

Contemporary

Tall Bones

Anna Bailey

9.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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When seventeen year old Emma leaves her best friend Abi at a party in the woods, she believes, like...

Suspense Triggers: Abuse Triggers: drug use Triggers: racism

Charlotte (184 KP) rated Burn Baby Burn (Fairytales of the Myth #1) in Books

Mar 20, 2021

Possible triggers with child abuse being alluded to (no graphic descriptions but you are aware that it happens)

This is a dark, very different retelling of the classic Cinderella.

You won't find a nice Fairy Godmother or glass slippers here......death, slavery, abuse, yeah, that's here and you know what? I like it. I like the darkness, the fight that Ella has within her, the fire that she shows. I do feel sorry for her though, from the beginning the odds of a happy, fortunate life were stacked against her and people seemed to just take advantage......big mistake!

Definitely not a sweet fairytale for children. This is for adults with a glass of something strong in hand and a free evening.

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Cara Edgar (32 KP) rated The Lie in Books

Jan 25, 2018

The Lie

C.L. Taylor | 2018 | Thriller

7.8

(4 Ratings)

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Best friends are there for each other through thick and thin. You trust them with your life. At least that's what Emma, Daisy, Leanne and Al think. But all that changes when they embark on a trip of a lifetime together. When they return home, only two of them are left alive and the group has been torn apart by lies and deception. Many years later, when the dust has settled and life has moved on, one girl receives a threatening letter. Someone knows the truth about what happened on that holiday and will stop at nothing to expose it.

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Karla Dee (6 KP) rated All My Rage in Books

Mar 15, 2022

There was so much sadness and trauma woven all through this book. Abandonment issues, touch aversion, physical abuse, and mental. It was so sad and I need a second one from the author that lets me know Noor and Sal lived happily ever after.

I listened to the audiobook and the cast did an amazing job with all the voices and being filled with emotions. The ending with all the resources listed for readers who might be suffering from abuse also had me in tears. They did an amazing job at showing the struggles that immigrants can go through at home and at school. There were triggers warnings included in the beginning as well to warn those that might be sensitive to certain content.

I can't recommend this read/listen enough and def recommend this book for someone looking for a good cry with a very happy ever after for the two main characters with a horrible ending for the villainy character that you gotta love!