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Nightfall by Penelope Douglas

17 reviews

araceli1022's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

coligmueller's review against another edition

3.0

The book was ruined because they spent too much time trying to round out the series (which they did not do well) rather than focusing on Will and Emory. Also the complete 180 with Alex and Aydin was ridiculous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tristaesque's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

ludetorrance's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

If you have come this far, you will love this. Nightfall is the grand finale for the Devil’s Night series that we all deserve.

Blackchurch is where the rich and powerful send their trouble sons for them to “cool off”, a quiet gilded prison, if you will. Will Grayson has been here a year when Emory Scott, the woman he loves and hasn’t seen in ten years appears out of nowhere. Emory fucked up and knows Will want vengeance. Too bad that he’s not alone inside.

⭐️- World building and characters
⭐️- Plot
⭐️- Main character
⭐️- Love interest
⭐️- Tension / chemistry 

I loooved Emory Scott with all my heart. By far the best female Horseman. She’s such a good narrator and never came off as annoying. Of course we have our Will and i love that he always loved Emory. As always, Penelope delivered a good plot for the Devil’s Night and gave the series a good ending. What else could I ask?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

chacepaulson's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death

mc10's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The last of the series and I don't know if I'm happy or sad to see it end. I kind of want the universe to continue with other stories but I also want something else. Sometimes I felt like Penelope was writing stuff just for fanservice and I'm usually all for it but in this case, the story just felt like more of a fantasy than contemporary romance.

I loved seeing the kids, even if I don't understand why they have to go from not being together to 100% domesticity. I liked seeing that from them but not right away, especially because they're younger than me and I can't see myself there yet.

It wasn't until Damon's book that I really got interested in Will. I understand why that was like that and I enjoyed finally finding out what the hell happened.

I didn't enjoy this as much as I thought because of the whole Blackchurch plot and finding out how unnecessary it was made it worse.

I loved the story of Will and Emmy, I liked how normal it started, just high school sweethearts getting a second chance. I didn't enjoy the miscommunication and Emmy's stubbornness.

Like every book with Penelope, some of it feels unnecessary, some of it forced, but all drama is good drama when I'm in the mood for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

avianundertaker's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Violence