Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

225 reviews

miniminxxy's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

It grabbed my attention right away and I enjoyed the build-up.

I do wish she would have explored a relationship with Noah, who seemed like the best fit, instead of the step-uncle. I also think it would have been beneficial to have more POVs from Kaleb. The intensity of their relationship came about so fast!

Overall, I devoured it in a little over a day and enjoyed trying to guess who she would chose, if any! 

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Death

keatonmarie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

klbramlett's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

rosamaria's review against another edition

dark tense slow-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? Yes

1.5

I hated everything about this book, yet I still read all 470 pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Child abuse, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexism, Misogyny, and Cancer

cathyo_113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

sierrah's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Incest, and Rape

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Cancer, and Suicide attempt

themianeal's review

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

faithers99's review against another edition

If I could brainwash myself to forget the content of this book, I would ask where I could sign immediately. I do not trust anyone who says they liked this book-- to each their own. This was not my cup of tea.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Incest

caitlinmetselaar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective fast-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

1.5

While I have to admit that I think this book is super entertainting, I do have to say that I also believed that the fact that she slept with her (not-biological) uncle and two cousins and then ended up marrying/having kids with one cousin, who she also had a very toxic relationship with because he literally assaulted and bullied her? Dnf'd this book the last time I tried to read it and decided I would push through this time, just to see what happened. Don't really know whether I'm still happy with that decision lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Incest, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy

katharinerenshaw's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Incest, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Physical abuse