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Tryst Six Venom by Penelope Douglas

18 reviews

lulusreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Lesbophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Bullying, Violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Classism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Cancer

becca303's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Outing, and Sexism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Abortion, Cancer, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Grief, Hate crime, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

It should be illegal to put an 18+ warning on a book that revolves around teenage characters. It should also be illegal to write a threesome that features two adult brothers and a teenage girl. Also this is definitely Riverdale fan fiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Suicide

lydialou419's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

Let me start by saying I'm a pretty big fan of Penelope Douglas. While I did thoroughly enjoy this book, I just didn’t enjoy it as much as some of her others! 

I had a really hard time empathizing with the “bully” character in this bully romance. I do think Douglas did a great job illustrating some very real conflicts certain communities face and I loved that she did that! 

Overall, it was a nice journey of self discovery. Would definitely recommend to a friend.

As always, check your trigger warnings before reading. 

Happy Reading 😮‍💨📚

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Classism

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Body shaming

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, Abortion, and Suicide

thebookishb's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Kidnapping, Bullying, Violence, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Body shaming, Death of parent, Infidelity, Suicide, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and Grief

unicornofthesea's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Kidnapping, Racism, Sexism, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Death, Suicide, Abortion, Classism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

emilycruz1016's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Drug use, Sexual content, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Kidnapping, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide, Abortion, and Adult/minor relationship

ellascoven's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, and Bullying

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexism, Cancer, Child death, Misogyny, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, and Infidelity

shaylee_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

Ratings:
Plot:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Writing:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Characters:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Overall:⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Sadness:💧💧/5
Romance:❤️❤️❤️❤️/5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Diversity: Lesbain FMC
Tropes: Bullying Romance, WLW Romance,
Content Warnings: Bullying, Suicide, Loss of Parent, and Death of a Sibling (Cancer).

Tryst Six Venom is Penelope Douglas first every WLW standalone and it follows Clay and Olivia who has disliked each other for years or at least that's what they tried to convince themselves and everyone else.

I know this book has some mixed reviews and I was hesitant to start it because of that but personally I really enjoyed it.
I understand that bully romances are not for everybody and I'll be honest I had a hard time getting behind Clay because of the things she did in the beginning of the book, there where moments when I disliked her very much but I also understood her on some level. 

Overall, I enjoyed this book and I know this is a short review but I read this book while ago and I'm just now getting around to writing this review.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Bullying, Cancer, Suicide, and Death of parent

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

By far one of my new fave enemies to lovers books, tryst six venom is massively underated in the sapphic genre. 

I loved how it talked about different types of families, from broken families to tight knit from traditional to non traditional. 

The way the bad character in this was amazing because I truly hate Callum with every ounce of my being and I would protect clay and liv till the very end. 

If you want sapphic, enemies to lovers, kinda rich vs the underdog vibes with underlying messages of growing to accept yourself and following your hearts true desires then I can say without a doubt this book needs to be on your TBR like last week. 
Just check the TW as this is defo 18+ in my eyes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Violence, Classism, Sexism, Biphobia, Mental illness, Bullying, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content