Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Hideaway by Penelope Douglas

50 reviews

modjeskapup's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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: Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I listened to this on Audiobook and enjoyed this dark twisted, romantic suspense following Kai and Banks. The audiobook narration is great! 

From the first book I felt Kai was my favourite so I was so happy when I found out this second book is based on Kai and the mysterious love interest Banks. I love the flashbacks we see into the past with regards to Devils Night it keeps the plot and the mystery going. Kai as a character I love as he opened up due to some past flashbacks and struggles he was having. I love when there is a tough lead character but also sensitive. Banks was a fire cracker, for how she gets treated by her family she dresses in baggy clothes and I would say not as “put together” as she doesn’t want to be noticed definitely doesn’t want her secrets of who she really is revealed. 

The spice was great and the scene in the confessional. Lord have mercy I say! 

Excited to see what the next book has to offer.

If you love: 

🔹Dark Romance 

🔹Romantic Suspense 

🔹Enemies To Lovers  

🔹Arranged Marriage  

🔹Past Trauma & Abuse 

🔹Smutty  

This is for you! 

Genre: Dark Romance 18+

APK: Kindle Read 

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5

Check Triggers ⚠️

Explicit scenes, child and emotional abuse, sexual assault, rape, self harm and minor animal cruelty. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty

aichaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Pedophilia, Incest, Animal cruelty, and Rape

angiew's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism and Child abuse

rorolovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Violence

valeskan's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Pedophilia

Minor: Self harm and Blood

camipuchta's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty

theteamsreader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.25

A further exploration into the world-building and characters at hand, this time we follow Kai Mori, who is desperate to get ahold of childhood lover-turned enemy Nikova Banks, to find Damon Torrance and bring him to justice for his crimes.  However, Banks is smart and more loyal to Damon than the other Horsemen realise.  The plot for this series only seems to get better and better, with always-promised spice and an increasing plot as tensions rise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Body horror

Moderate: Addiction, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Minor: Body shaming and Car accident

smlima1992's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty

booknerdxo88's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Rape, and Incest

Minor: Animal cruelty