Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Io Ti Proteggerò by Penelope Douglas

260 reviews

pam_'s review against another edition

1.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide

Minor: Addiction, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

abbeyboreski's review against another edition

1.25

dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Wtf

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

_kirby_'s review against another edition

4.0

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

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

bvlinden01's review against another edition

5.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

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

redstapler7's review against another edition

1.5

dark sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault

mama_meg's review against another edition

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Not into the incest. Step Uncle or not, it’s sick and I’m not interested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

carole_cookie's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Abandonment

ines2914's review against another edition

2.0

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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WTF

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent

ellavlind's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Jag gick från att älska till att hata kaleb jag vet inte hur många gånger men är glad att jag hade hopp om honom hela boken🫡🫡 så fkn bra. Jag GRÄT när kaleb pratade, älskar honom🫶 DOCK är scenen i hennes sovrum och kaleb inte något jag uppskattade direkt, vet inte vad det räknas som heller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual content

emmabemba's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I hated this book. It has all the things I didn’t like in a book especially when it’s dark romance. All the MC are red flags like the worst of them. They’re extra possessive and manipulate Tiernan all along the book.

I’m not going to lie: I didn’t like who she ended with because he’s an abuser and he’s violent. Even if the other son isn’t violent, he still blackmailed her 😤

⚠️ Huge disclaimer: sexual assault, violent scenes and also detailed sexual scenes are present in the book. So it can be pretty triggering ⚠️

But why am I giving 3 stars to this book? Because I felt for Tiernan. She had a terrible childhood and her parents didn’t love her through her teenage years. They loved each other and let Nannies take care of her 🥺 I cried while reading some scenes because she didn’t deserve it and I love her growth and evolution throughout the book 🥹🥹 she got more confident, spoke more and knew what she wanted. Her and Penelope’s writing made me put a 4 ⭐️.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault