Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

119 reviews

nicolaj1994's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Suicide, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Incest

Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Addiction

zayzay2's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

1.0

read this in 2023 on my way to work and back, read it in such a short amount of time. The writing style was easy to read which made me finish this book quickly which that's why I gave it 1/5, a lot of books slow my reading down due to sale of the writing and the pace but not this one other that I hated it. it was basically a family fucking each other, she started thinking her 'uncle' was hot (they aren't related I think) I still see it as some what incest-y. She was young I think 17 didn't turn 18 and they all had eyes for her already, she kept saying she will be turning 18 soon so it's excuse me ?. They acted like cave men and that was said multiple times due to them living in the woods secluded from everyone else, walking around shirtless and bhave very possive towards like she's property which gave me the ick like how is that hot?.Again she's the youngest and they are sharing her, first uncle, then a threesome with both brothers, then she chooses to be with the worst brother who SA'd her and I just don't like him what so ever. The fact that people consider this romance is wild, what is romance about this?. It's inappropriate as the 'uncle' you should never touch a 17 year old let alone some who calls you 'uncle', she kept calling him uncle while they were getting together and while they were flirting. The man she choose is mute therefore a lot of people excuse he's behaviour by saying he doesn't know how to communicate and he's trauma, I'm sorry just because your mute and traumatised does not mean you get to treat people like shit and SA them no thank you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Sexual assault

cathyo_113's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

themianeal's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

caitlinmetselaar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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

1.5

While I have to admit that I think this book is super entertainting, I do have to say that I also believed that the fact that she slept with her (not-biological) uncle and two cousins and then ended up marrying/having kids with one cousin, who she also had a very toxic relationship with because he literally assaulted and bullied her? Dnf'd this book the last time I tried to read it and decided I would push through this time, just to see what happened. Don't really know whether I'm still happy with that decision lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Incest, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, and Pregnancy

spookyandcozy's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Grief, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

lailaraylene's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, and Violence

avery_29's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Animal death, Bullying, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

lydialou419's review against another edition

dark 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

4.5

The title could easily be Trauma: Everyone is Dealing Something and Trauma Bonding Through Fucking. 

Didn’t think I’d be into the whole sharing thing but it was done in a way that it was more of a progression than sharing per.

Made me wanna cry sometimes but was also nice and spicy. Honestly, I kinda wish it was a smidge longer to really explore everyone’s trauma. I’ve decided I am a huge fan of Penelope Douglas. This lady is WILD and I’m here for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, and Toxic relationship

booknerdcoco's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.0

Quite a challenging read.  Not so much because of the step family vibe, but more because of a young lady who was quite impressionable and ending up in the situation she was in. Very sad beginning. But the ending was quite sweet.  Don't get what everyone sees in Uncle Jake, I was rooting for Noah.

Book boyfriend:
Jake 2/5
Noah 4/5
Caleb 3/5

Spice: 5/5 🥵 
Plot: 3/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Death of parent

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Pregnancy, Bullying, Medical trauma, and Blood