Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Penance by Eliza Clark

219 reviews

sophiaroesler's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Mass/school shootings

notlikethebeer's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

This was a quick and compulsive read - not quite one sitting, but very nearly! I really enjoyed the premise, both exploring the 'true'-ness of true crime, and the focus on the potential toxicity of teenage girls and their groups. However, I don't necessarily feel that it succeeded. The 'interview' at the end felt very tacked on, it would have been much better I think to have had explorations of that ilk throughout the book. As such, I wouldn't personally consider there to have been any great twist? I don't think I'll really remember reading this in a year or even a few months, which is a shame because it had some real promise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Torture, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

emmacog's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction and Torture

Minor: Rape

jesstaurant's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Murder

naturally's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Vomit

maritesgrace's review against another edition

dark reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

whoisrois's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Classism

artrobot5000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Mass/school shootings, and Toxic friendship

exquis's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, and Violence

carmina_r's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism