A review by geoblockreads
Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

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

3.25

If you're reading this, it's not because you're wanting some kind of award-winning, modern classic. It's a fun, smutty read, with a surprising amount of tension in the plot. I didn't really like the main character, or the love interest. They felt pretty cookie cutter. The one character I actually really liked was Kai, so chapter 25 was a favourite chapter of mine.

My only critique would be
the final showdown with Trevor. It felt like a badly written supervillian scene, and had me cringing with the goofiness of it all. It was so bad! Are you really trying to tell me some nineteen year old rich kid is some kind of Bond villain?

However, the tension in Rika's scenes with the group, and the whole prey/stalking thing was probably the highlight of the book. 
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