Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Hideaway by Penelope Douglas

34 reviews

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

marie_thereadingotter's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I liked this book a hell of a lot more than the first book. Probably because Kai and Banks are more likable characters than Erika and Micheal. 

Their romance was, in a lot of ways, sweeter than the one in the previous book. I also liked the plot more in this one. It was less convoluted and made more sense. There were also elements that I just liked more in this book. Banks had to deal with verbal abuse

from her POS father

, but there weren't threats of physical violence from Kai just so they could get off. I know people say not to kink shame... but threatening the person you claim to love to get off... is weird and might not exactly lead to a healthy relationship.

I don't remember every detail since I read this book over a year ago but forgot to write my review at the time. The read dates on this are a guess based on when I bought the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

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

avianundertaker's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, and Racism