Bully by Penelope Douglas

333 pages first pub 2013 (view editions)

fiction contemporary romance dark emotional tense medium-paced
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Bully is made for the reader who craves a raw, high-stakes push-and-pull between a girl reclaiming her agency and the once-close boy now set on tormenting her, all set within the charged confines of senior year where every hallway stare and whispered rumor can detonate into something far more dangerous and intimate.

Description

My name is Tate. He doesn't call me that, though. He would never refer to me so informally, if he referred to me at all. No, he'll barely even speak to me.But he still won't leave me alone.We were best friends once. Then he turned on me and made i...

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Community Reviews

3.48
based on 20,502 reviews

Moods

emotional: 72%

dark: 49%

tense: 46%

sad: 23%

challenging: 17%

funny: 15%

mysterious: 14%

hopeful: 12%

lighthearted: 12%

adventurous: 10%

reflective: 7%

relaxing: 3%

inspiring: 2%


Pace

40% of readers chose fast
49% of readers chose medium
9% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
27% of readers chose A mix
65% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

65% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
22% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

13% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
74% of readers chose No
7% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

79% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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