Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

217 reviews

liad24's review

dark sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Incest, Sexual content, Cursing, and Medical content

tierraskye's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Incest, Death of parent, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Rape, Animal death, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

paige__mahoney's review against another edition

dark 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

Why Penelope Douglas thought it was a good idea to make the main love interest the same guy that actually r*ped her will forever be a mystery

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

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

_kirby_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Honestly, I really enjoyed this book. 

I went through similar trauma to Tiernan and I connected with her. I too had my moments where I just wanted to be loved and looked for anyone to make me feel good & feel loved because I never felt like I was loved by my father or anyone else in my life other than my mom - like tiernan with her parents. 


It may just be me but I didn’t think this was anything too crazy regarding dark romance but to each their own. If you are triggered by abuse, death of parents, aggressive male behavior, lots of sex and even scenes that are on the verge of rape, don’t read this book. 

The character development is great in my opinion and to see all of the characters help eachother heal their trauma is awesome! Regardless of how that healing is done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Incest

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

bookworm159's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

3.5/5 🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Abandonment

Minor: Medical content, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts

bvlinden01's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

farmerswife's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, and Grief

aliceguerrieri's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Emotional abuse