Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Io Ti Proteggerò by Penelope Douglas

259 reviews

sae3005's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The ending made no sense to me. The whole plot just completely disappeared. The rest, is whatever. Typical to what I usually read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, Death of parent

teamwombat's review against another edition

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I genuinely don’t know how to rate this book. There’s grooming, incest, underage, multiple sexual assaults, threats of gang bangs and rape and that’s all in the opening chapters. The story then becomes an out of town/class girl trying to change a man who clearly should be in jail instead of getting therapy she actually needs. 

I mean to say, it’s awful… but I read it. Probably shouldn’t have… but I read it. I read the whole thing and I wish I hadn’t. 

The ending is a very convenient 5 years on happy ever after that frankly no one needed or buying. 

It’s bad. It’s just bad. 

There should just be plain old warnings for this, not just trigger ones. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

tmhughes's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

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 harassment

dewls's review against another edition

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I just couldn't get over the MANY moral issues and felt like I needed to read the bible and go to church. I didn't buy the book but I still had buyer's remorse. 
Book’s so bad I broke my rule of not DNFing a book. Just yikes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer

kbeck714's review against another edition

0.25

dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is a crime.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape

klradford's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Wild ride for sure messed up family but it was a pretty great book. I am excited to read more from this author! Man the ending was exactly what I needed!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Suicide

karleevanderdussen's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

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“New York Times: Three of them, one of her, and a remote cabin in the woods. Let the hot, winter nights ensue in this steamy dark romance” 

Rated porn. Morally gray and I loved it. I would often laugh, gasp, and cringe all in the same paragraph. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence

georgialouise1997's review against another edition

2.0

dark 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: Complicated

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This is the worst thing I’ve ever read, but I have to give it two stars cos I couldn’t put it down. 

I honestly think I read things which I’ll need to talk to a therapist about. Traumatised…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Don’t do it to yourself

abjectbitch's review against another edition

dark 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: Yes

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One of the worst books I’ve read in my entire life. It was like a car crash. So horrific but I couldn’t look away. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

darcys_vega's review against another edition

1.25

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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment