Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

57 reviews

_lotti____'s review against another edition

1.0

challenging sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Misogyny, Grief

jjette's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 38%

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Loved the premise at the beginning, but started to get skeeved out.  The intense male interactions were a lot to handle. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment

lexizee's review against another edition

1.0

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

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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, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

disasterwife's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment

sarahlikestoread's review against another edition

2.5

dark slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Incest, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

anonymousfrog's review against another edition

1.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I’m going to be a wet towel about this book. I did not like it — it has so many trigger warnings which is fine because people should make their own choices. However the content in this is disturbing and it didn’t feel like it was purposeful or rewarding. The character arcs felt hollow and I’m ready to forget that I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Violence, Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship

alaina_grace's review against another edition

1.0

adventurous 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

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some parts of this book were uncomfortable to read and overall I didn’t like how the main character was treated and her willingness to forgive men taking advantage of her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury