Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

81 reviews

booktalkswithregina's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, and Incest

Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, and Death of parent

bf9288's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

I decided to give this book a try because I really liked Birthday Girl. Honestly this book was not my cup of tea. Most of the book had me feeling like “what the actual hell”.  I would describe this as bullying to lovers and I’m not with that. Kaleb was not nice to Tiernan at all. He spit on her and everything . there are so many things wrong with this book.  Please check the triggers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Violence, and Incest

millibraithwaite's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Death, Incest, and Domestic abuse

camipuchta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Misogyny

kendralyris's review against another edition

dark 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

1.5

I finished it, so there’s that. The writing is reasonable and the pacing is not bad, but it’s trauma porn and the mountain of content warnings are probably enough, like probably you can just read the content warnings and not miss anything significant. 

The main character is an underage girl already dealing with grief and trauma when her long lost family takes her in and proceeds to pass her around, sexually. The eventual love interest is the sexually depraved, mute, and traumatized cousin of the main character, the last of her three family members to have sex with her. There is very little redeeming about any of the characters and the MC’s arc can me summed up as Stockholm syndrome.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

angrybookworm's review against another edition

dark medium-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

0.25

This is maybe the worst thing I've ever read. The quality of writing reminds me of wattpad in a really terrible way, the characters are all awful, horrible, disgusting people. I genuinely fear anyone who enjoyed this story or who think any of the events in this book are okay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Incest, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

bb_brekker's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

peppyb's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

🤡 the tomfoolery from these characters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pedophilia

sezzrah's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

alyssedi's review against another edition

1.0

could not get into the story line, Penelope Douglas is known for her smut in books, but in this one it just felt wrong 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Incest