Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

12 reviews

jcoates's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.5

This was an uncomfortable read and so many plot points are messed up.

The men in this long-lost extended family often regard her as a daughterly/ sisterly figure, but she has sexual worth all of them.

 

I get that it’s a dark-themed romance but the kissing-cousins vibe isn’t my idea of a sexy time.  

That said, it was so over the top that I was curious enough to binge the audiobook in two days. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Confinement, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape and Cancer

joclousing's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

shellbycox's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Blood, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

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

avahope's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

kiittycatt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Abandonment, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Incest, Cursing, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury

samigilbert's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

this book is supposed to be dark and twisted, and it definitely was. i gave it 4 stars because some of the twists were pretty predictable - still a good read. please again check TW, this won’t be for everyone (SA, dub con, etc.). they’re manipulative for sure, but i knew they weren’t going to be great because this is *supposed to be dark.* 

i felt really grossed out about her uncle, it was my least favorite part… even though the author knows how to write a good spicy scene. idk. blegh. i know they aren’t at all blood related in any way, but it still was just ewwie LOL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

saikox's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

This really isn’t a book for everyone. It deals with some pretty messed up themes (mentioned in my content warnings) and it’s pure graphic smut in most of its chapters. 

Personally, not paying attention to the messed up, I genuinely enjoyed this book and most probably re-read it sometime. That ending has got to be the best happy ending I’ve ever read honestly and I LOVED it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Alcohol, Cursing, Incest, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Drug abuse, and Pregnancy

matifaith's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

izzie_s's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Cursing

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Murder, Mental illness, Cancer, Vomit, and Pregnancy