Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Corrupt by Penelope Douglas

126 reviews

utahtroutwoman's review against another edition

More than anything, I'm just upset that the FMC is so unbelievably dumb. Might have something to do with her being 19, but I can't imagine putting up with 99% of what she is putting up with. MMCs are not so much morally gray as they are morally bankrupt. I can't suspend my disbelief long enough to find anything appealing about any of the characters. Maybe that's the point? It's not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual violence and Stalking

Minor: Pedophilia and Rape

dcequeenreads's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

5.0

OMG! This kept me wanting more. I can't wait to continue the rest of this series. 

So cool and I love it. 
please check the trigger warning's listed below. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Kidnapping

bluedreamgirlco's review against another edition

dark fast-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? It's complicated

0.25

I'm surprised this man didn't catch acute torticollis with the amount of times he was jerking his fucking chin.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Misogyny, and Alcohol

honeybeewitched87's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kimmytanzone's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

2.0

Erika pissed me off so bad. Where is the self respect lol. The plot was good which was why I finished it, I was really curious why this was all happening, but it also took SO long to get to the point/reason. The spice itself was good and not constant, but Erika realllllly gave me secondhand embarrassment. Her choices and reasonings - and everyone else’s - solidifies they all need help lmao.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

innae's review against another edition

4.0

Not quite what I expected, but a very fun dark romance (though Libby/library says it is a horror novel).  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping

shereadytoread's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

I struggle to rate a book like this. It definitely kept me engaged (I read it in less than a day) but I also found it overdramatic and nonsensical in some ways. It feels like watching a soap opera where everyone is terrible? It hinges on the premise that these rich kids families are so powerful they can do anything in broad daylight like kidnap kids from school in front of everyone. It seemed like a really interesting underlying premise but the choices were so unbelievable it took any emotional depth out of the story.

Like it’s not a bad experience but I’m not sure where I fall. I found it more engaging than the last book I read by them so I rated it 3.5 instead of 3 but it’s pretty middle of the road for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Kidnapping and Stalking

coffaeandpages's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

willsnow's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

0.25

F*ing atrocious, read it because I thought there would be spice. There were like three scenes but they all came after the most twisted F ed up attempted rape moments. The MC is genuinely insane and not a normal human 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

neness's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism