Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

75 reviews

pam_'s review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse and Suicide

Minor: Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, and Alcohol

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

lecheshakey's review against another edition

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: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Child abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide

emmabemba's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

I hated this book. It has all the things I didn’t like in a book especially when it’s dark romance. All the MC are red flags like the worst of them. They’re extra possessive and manipulate Tiernan all along the book.

I’m not going to lie: I didn’t like who she ended with because he’s an abuser and he’s violent. Even if the other son isn’t violent, he still blackmailed her 😤

⚠️ Huge disclaimer: sexual assault, violent scenes and also detailed sexual scenes are present in the book. So it can be pretty triggering ⚠️

But why am I giving 3 stars to this book? Because I felt for Tiernan. She had a terrible childhood and her parents didn’t love her through her teenage years. They loved each other and let Nannies take care of her 🥺 I cried while reading some scenes because she didn’t deserve it and I love her growth and evolution throughout the book 🥹🥹 she got more confident, spoke more and knew what she wanted. Her and Penelope’s writing made me put a 4 ⭐️.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

sandse2's review against another edition

dark slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Very taboo, sexually explicit and dark. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Confinement

amberpatel's review against another edition

challenging 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

clindsey73's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Animal death, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Cursing, Mental illness, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

alex_bousquet's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Lots of red flags that were ignored. But I absolutely loved reading this book and watching each character grow and become adults basically. Needed more spice 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Incest

Minor: Pregnancy, Child abuse, and Rape

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

chaptermaggot's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

TLDR: Sheltered, almost-18 year old woman, newly orphaned by neglectful parents, must move in with estranged "Step Uncle" and his 2 sons. Grooming, cringe, verbal abuse, SA, ick and all other flavors of unseemly circumstances ensue. Young woman, ultimately failed by every adult in her life, almost ends up ok but in the end, understandably based on circumstances, chooses poorly for herself after all. The end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Confinement