Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Hideaway by Penelope Douglas

64 reviews

emma_vk's review against another edition

dark funny tense 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

lunsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault

readingforaliving's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

penny_wells3's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

1.75

These books are just not enjoyable at all personally. I mean it feels like there's not enough of a steady plot but too much at the same time, so much doesn't make sense, it's really just a depressing mind fuck with occasional regular fucking. Like the story surrounding them is pretty bad too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape

sierrachenee's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

The first in the series, Corrupt, felt a bit off and ridiculous in the darkness the book had but Hideaway was truly disturbing at times in ways I didn’t expect. There was a lot of sad and uncomfortable moments. Sometimes it felt like the book focused more on Damon than Kai even though it was Kai’s book. I don’t think I walked away from this book with a super solid grasp on him as a character. He seems like a supporting character in the series versus a main lead which I hate because he was my favorite in Corrupt since he was the nicest. Banks however was a real star in this book. She was a very tough and complex heroine to me. Her life is screwed up but I enjoyed the mystery that surrounded her. It felt slow at times but it still kept me interested because I always wanted to learn more. Definitely not a book for everyone by any means.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

araceli1022's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

Minor: Animal cruelty

margaridapd's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Child abuse and Animal cruelty

chacepaulson's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Incest, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, and Abandonment

sandra_matute's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty and Murder

secretuser_12's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

3.5

kai is easily the greenest green flag out of the 4 of them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Animal cruelty and Stalking