Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

225 reviews

amberlynnnnn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship

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

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

shireleah's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

Love the spice but could have been better if there was more background to the other characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

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

1.0

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

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

Minor: Confinement and Fire/Fire injury

fink1129's review against another edition

hopeful relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, and Suicide

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

louisebullock's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

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

samantha914's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Death of parent, Incest, Pregnancy, and Adult/minor relationship

lucygalvin's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship