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Credence by Penelope Douglas

30 reviews

abbeyboreski's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.25

Wtf

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Rape, Violence, and Confinement

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, and Death of parent

abbysingh's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Incest, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Excrement, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Gore, Alcohol, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

mproper1's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I have never felt compelled to leave a review for a book until now. I was nervous to read this book after seeing such mixed reviews about its content. I recently discovered Penelope Douglas and made quick work of both Punk 57 (which I liked) and Birthday Girl (which I loved). Credence was definitely not an easy read due to the heavy topics and taboo relationships, but I couldn’t put this book down!! It was emotional and dark and intense and quite honestly one of the most heartfelt and genuine romances I’ve ever read. This story provides an emotionally raw visual of loving fiercely and unapologetically.

I would not recommend someone read this without reading the content warnings first!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

rshelton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

alexis117's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Incest

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, and Death of parent

britainmic's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Blood, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

spookyandcozy's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

potalian's review

medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Cursing, Blood, Abandonment, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Confinement

meat_muffin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, and Bullying

Minor: Cancer

s3vn's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Well.. if ignoring the sexism, gaslighting, predatory behaviour,  toxic possessiveness, non-consent and the fact that the main character is 17-18… it was okay. i liked the main character, but the guys were a bunch of toxic assholes tbh. Still, the writing and plot was quite alright. I even cried at one point.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Drug abuse