Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

45 reviews

lexizee's review

dark tense fast-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

1.0

This is such a "wtf did I just read?" book. I'm seriously dumbfounded. I started reading this because I saw lots and lots of people recommending this so I had high expectations, but then when I actually read it I was like "wtf is this?" Seriously, spare yourselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

disasterwife's review

challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

sarahlikestoread's review

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Incest, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

anonymousfrog's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

I’m going to be a wet towel about this book. I did not like it — it has so many trigger warnings which is fine because people should make their own choices. However the content in this is disturbing and it didn’t feel like it was purposeful or rewarding. The character arcs felt hollow and I’m ready to forget that I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

alaina_grace's review

adventurous 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

1.0

some parts of this book were uncomfortable to read and overall I didn’t like how the main character was treated and her willingness to forgive men taking advantage of her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury