Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

26 reviews

ellavlind's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Jävligt bra, mötte med något ännu bättre när den blev lite tråkig (den va inte tråkig ofta) och glimpsarna av 3 år tillbaka och nutid va bra timing. Gillade epilogen den va söt.
The catacombs scene och steam room/sauna scene va ju de mest… intressanta

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Rape, Murder, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Blood, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Police brutality

raindrops333's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

Spice is off the charts, but the swings from we are good to we are not good are wild and all over the place; the motivations completely out there. I mean, after Credence, this is what this author writes, if that is your thing, go ahead, you will like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence

Minor: Animal death

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Gun violence, Cursing, Bullying, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Rape

Minor: Incest

chels984's review against another edition

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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Car accident, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Death, and Death of parent

kimberlym716's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug abuse, Murder, Blood, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual content

xbookishlibra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THIS BOOK. WOW. i am so upset that it took me this long to start this series bc i already know i'm going to become extremely obsessed with it. it's amazing. it was dark, mysterious and everything i needed in a dark romance book. michael and rika were both amazing. i also loved the other horseman, well, besides one.. i was not a fan of damon but i'm told he redeems himself so i look forward to seeing how. but KAI? oh i love kai. i wanted to cry for kai. 

the little twists were insane and i really didn't see them coming to the point where my jaw literally dropped! i loved every second of this book and had so much fun! 

i can't wait to continue this series really soon!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder

dlsmk's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

2.25

Toxic relationship, SA triggers, assault. He burns down her literal house and she is just so fine about that. It's gotta be a "No" from me dawg, sorry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Cursing, Stalking, and Violence

aris_butwhynotho's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Torture, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death

rahma8'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? It's complicated

4.5

The octopus and Rika had an intimate moment 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Mental illness, Murder, Stalking, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Run.

zc2's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I didn’t like how

micheal never apologizes to her like it was a really traumatizing event and he straight up was like huh that sucks wanna make out? end

the whole tense plot of why are they in jail and why is it Rikas fault really had me on edge wondering what’s gonna happen next. Recommend if you like romantic thrillers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Genocide, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content