Reviews tagging 'Rape'

DARK ROMANCE by Penelope Douglas

146 reviews

ameliabiblio's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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? It's complicated

2.5

This just isn’t my cup of tea, but I think it’s generally well-written. I hope it continues to find the right audience (which isn’t me😂).

When I say it isn’t my cup of tea, I mean Damon isn’t my cup of tea. I don’t really know how he’s going to be redeemed. I know he is because he has a book, but I don’t see any world where I believe that Rika would be okay with having him in her life again, let alone being close to him. Also, Michael says he loves her and all is well? I just feel like he and the other Horsemen got let off real easy for doing all that stuff to her when she didn’t even do anything. I like kinky, but I don’t like bullies.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Kidnapping, Animal death, Death, Murder, Alcohol, Blood, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

ellavlind's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Jävligt bra, mötte med något ännu bättre när den blev lite tråkig (den va inte tråkig ofta) och glimpsarna av 3 år tillbaka och nutid va bra timing. Gillade epilogen den va söt.
The catacombs scene och steam room/sauna scene va ju de mest… intressanta

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body shaming, Murder, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Gun violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Drug use, Violence, Blood, and Death

bookishemmy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Classism, Blood, Death of parent, and Rape

Minor: Animal death

esalinas2014's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Rape and Incest

_kaylareads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Sexual assault, Stalking, Death, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug use

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Animal death, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcoholism, and Rape

Minor: Gun violence

jade_pnl_read's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Violence, Rape, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexism, Addiction, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Blood

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Gun violence, Cursing, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Rape

Minor: Incest

maaiike_91's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

Was this book good? No. Did I like the characters? Also no. Will I read the other books in the series? Probably yes, because the spicy scenes that weren’t questionable were pretty hot, and I’m a sucker for it. 

So hoping in next books the plot will pick up a bit, and there’s room for  more loveable characters😅

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, Bullying, and Rape

Minor: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting

lacisrambo's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

First book it reminds me of is Their Hallowed Queen by Carly Claire. This is a “Bully Romance” and that’s not my cup of tea. I got to Chapter 3 and already started thinking, “WTF am I even reading?”. I don’t like the ages of the main character’s, a book with this much spice shouldn’t include teenagers that are barely legal and definitely shouldn’t reference times when they weren’t legal at all. It’s gross. This book talks a lot about r@p3 and SA and also made some despicable comments about it. All of that alone granted this book a 1 star.  Chapter 25 and after, was really good though. That part of the book added on a good 2 stars. I was on the edge of my seat! The story really straightens out and starts to make sense. Would I recommend this book? No. I never want to read it again. This could be the perfect read for someone else, just not me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Rape, Incest, and Physical abuse