Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

74 reviews

mreno5's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

letboburnhamburnem's review against another edition

Im all for some like kinky/taboo fuckery but this veered to far into the blatant noncon realm 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

lizardbet's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.5

oh god oh no oh my oh god 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

l_harrah's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Incest

Minor: Suicide attempt

daisy_hope's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.25

I did not enjoy this book and I literally made an account on here just so I could write this review.

Yes, the smut was REALLY good (as we expect from Penelope Douglas) but maybe that's the only good thing about it. I don't even dislike it because of the incest, because tbh they aren't blood related, although the one thing I found weird about it was her calling Jake "uncle" only in sexual settings.  I found myself hitting my head and screaming because of frustration numerous times reading it. The plot was just so confusing? Like why did she end up with the one she ends up with when they literally had zero chemistry between them. Z.E.R.O.!!! The choices the main character makes were just so frustrating! And her inner dialogue? Super weird.  

Tiernan gets sexualy abused multiple times, but it's just brushed of later on, when her inner dialogue tells us she actually enjoyed it even though before she was literally screaming "stop" and trying to run away. Like what? 

I did like the first half of the book when it was just her and Jake, she should have chosen him. They had the most conversations, the most chemistry, he was the hottest and most caring. I still can't get over her choosing the mute one instead. They literally hadn't talked once but she loved him? WHY?!? Cuz he gave her steak?? Also the scene where he throws her birth control in the trash???

 

I'm so mad, I really tried liking it, and I did some parts, that's why it gets 2, and not just 1 star, but I can't get over how it COULD have been such a good book. It has so much potential but it just isn't. It's not. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy

delvie's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.5

This book is essentially an explicit Fruits Basket. We've got: 1) emotionally stunted heroine 2) older uncle/head of household 3) the sweet age-appropriate boy and 4) the jerk age-appropriate boy. And if the book kept up the tone of the first half, it would be an easy five stars. But this book is very clearly split into two: before winter and after winter. The first half is reflective and believable. The second half starts checking boxes. I'd hate the second half if the explicit content wasn't fire. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

its_emxlxa's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

lexizee's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.0

This is such a "wtf did I just read?" book. I'm seriously dumbfounded. I started reading this because I saw lots and lots of people recommending this so I had high expectations, but then when I actually read it I was like "wtf is this?" Seriously, spare yourselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

interstellexr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

 suicide, dubious and non consent, taboo: age gap, abuse and violence (depends on how you see it) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Suicide attempt

lollyhaze's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.0

I read this based off a friend’s recommendation (who read it based of BookTok recommendations). I was already aware of the

semi-incestuous (or is it quasi-incestuous?)

romance in the book and thought I could handle it but after reading it all go down, I can safely say I was not prepared. I absolutely hated Jake and couldn’t wrap my head around the way his relationship with Tiernan was framed as both familial and protective but also sexual

like when she calls him uncle during sex

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Consent is a big issue in this book so if you’re triggered by dubious consent, I wouldn’t recommend this book.  If you’re into porn without a plot, as well as dark themes like taboo romances, you’ll probably enjoy this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment