Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

16 reviews

mproper1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Stalking, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body shaming, and Infidelity

justinewalker's review

dark medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think this just wasn’t my cup of tea, but if you like dark romance I recommend giving it a try at least! I personally didn’t like certain characters to an extent that they made the whole book worse to read, but other parts and characters I did enjoy. All the side characters are quite flat imo. The flipping between past and present really worked for me, though I can see it not working for others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Murder, Animal death, Car accident, and Forced institutionalization

notamouse's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

🌶️🌶️🌶️.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Violence, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

sarahfeller's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal death, Blood, Sexual harassment, Violence, Addiction, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

k8lynn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

a fucked-up love story.
not what i expected, a little disappointed, but overall i enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Sexual content, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

dlsmk's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

2.25

Toxic relationship, SA triggers, assault. He burns down her literal house and she is just so fine about that. It's gotta be a "No" from me dawg, sorry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Cursing, Stalking, and Violence

bigbookslay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.0

quick read and kept me hooked. only liked Alex and Kai towards the end. Damon can go to hell idc. didn't appreciate the sexism and sexual assault at all. if the men in this book were a little less fucked up it would be perfect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Violence, Death, Kidnapping, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

queen_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Torture, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Violence, Mental illness, and Gun violence

ac_blanco's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Really really weird plot and not even a cute romance. Something inexplicable that’s just engaging about this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gaslighting, Death, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Cursing, Blood, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

reiley_k's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Alcoholism, and Child abuse