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Nightfall by Penelope Douglas

7 reviews

clindsey73's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Cursing

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Murder, Blood, and Misogyny

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Drug use, Bullying, Confinement, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

booklloveer101's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Child abuse, Cursing, and Physical abuse

kenna__suan's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

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

3.0

thank fuck i finally finished

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Bullying, Grief, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

francess_m's review

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Police brutality, and Stalking

dianasofia8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Drug use

mbichaela's review

slow-paced

ENG
this series was wild. and i did not like the world and the circumstances either. but i read it for the hype, so i can create my own opinion on penelope douglas.

Abuse can feel like love...starving people will eat anything. - Damon Torrance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Violence

mc10's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The last of the series and I don't know if I'm happy or sad to see it end. I kind of want the universe to continue with other stories but I also want something else. Sometimes I felt like Penelope was writing stuff just for fanservice and I'm usually all for it but in this case, the story just felt like more of a fantasy than contemporary romance.

I loved seeing the kids, even if I don't understand why they have to go from not being together to 100% domesticity. I liked seeing that from them but not right away, especially because they're younger than me and I can't see myself there yet.

It wasn't until Damon's book that I really got interested in Will. I understand why that was like that and I enjoyed finally finding out what the hell happened.

I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought because of the whole Blackchurch plot and finding out how unnecessary it was made it worse.

I loved the story of Will and Emmy, I liked how normal it started, just high school sweethearts getting a second chance. I didn't enjoy the miscommunication and Emmy's stubbornness.

Like every book with Penelope, some of it feels unnecessary, some of it forced, but all drama is good drama when I'm in the mood for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Violence