Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Hideaway by Penelope Douglas

64 reviews

anncatherine's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

i cant believe i liked this shit.
last year i read "corrupt" (the first book in the series) and i did not like it. so, i dropped the whole series. idk why but i thought of giving this series a second chance as i ve heard people saying this series get better and i think its true coz this book was really addictive and i liked it. i was not able to put this book down.
all of these characters need major counseling and therapy. these characters scare the shit outta me. id think i will ever survive in their universe.

“There are just some things that are more exciting when they’re a secret.”
“It’s always best to say as little as possible. The more of a mystery you are, the less leverage they have.”
“People will think what they want to think, not because they believe they are right, but because it’s in their nature to maintain that they are. By defending yourself, you feed the appetite for drama. By not, you’ve ended the conversation.”
“It could be so strange how things happen. How the people you never suspect become you’re only lifeline, and you hold onto them as hard as you can, because you have no choice. There was nothing else to keep you from falling. Falling into loneliness or despair or fear. He reached for me, and I reached back.”
 

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lenavejar's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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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chilivanilli28's review against another edition

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dark 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

4.0


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ka_ke's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Hideaway’s plot was better than Corrupt’s but only after the halfway point. The spice was better too, more adventurous. I do feel sorry for Damon, even if he’s fictional, no one deserves that kind of torture. 

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queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Loved this book just as much as Corrupt! I love the fast-paced writing style and Douglas's exploration of Predator/Prey dynamics while still making consent and safety the number one priority. The gang's still dealing with previous events, with more and more drama piling on top. It's all exactly what I was looking for in the second installment. Can't wait to read Killswitch!

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minnaohrner's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this was very good, makes me actually excited for Damon's book not just Will's

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eepi's review against another edition

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tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0


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tearstoflowers's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0


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mollydollydoodah's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.75

Super duper good! Really well done plot. Kick-ass tomboy and rich guy. Enemies to lovers, spicy!! 

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anna_m16's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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