Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Corupt by Penelope Douglas

210 reviews

lizzyspooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence

cmqsf's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest

mayllomi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

well can't say it's a good book but it's enjoyable if you accept a bunch of things just don't make sense
and the mystery part was interesting enough 
I had to roll my eyes every time a bunch of fucking 19/22 year olds were soo powerful and untouchable though lol feels ridiculous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

kenomilligan's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol

laurakwiecinski's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Gun violence, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

mproper1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ninasmilliondreams's review against another edition

• 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

Rika girl get up!!!!! 



(I am genuinely baffled at how this book resolved (???) the conflict. Michael didn’t even apologise and yet they just went back to fucking as if nothing happened. He literally destroyed her life and he was the one who came up with the plan!! And suddenly they love each other?? What!?? I do love my book boyfriends a bit toxic but this was downright abuse. The male protagonists were so rapey, sexist and disgusting and I just don’t understand how Rika wanted anything to do with them after everything)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

justinewalker's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I think this just wasn’t my cup of tea, but if you like dark romance I recommend giving it a try at least! I personally didn’t like certain characters to an extent that they made the whole book worse to read, but other parts and characters I did enjoy. All the side characters are quite flat imo. The flipping between past and present really worked for me, though I can see it not working for others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, and Murder

palebea's review against another edition

dark 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

3.0

This is probably my first "dark romance" where the MMC really is nasty. Check your TWs for this one and don't lean into the fact it's apparently a romance. There's not much romantic about it. The relationship is toxic, possessive, bit taboo with the weird obsession with her as a child? It's a bully romance. The MCs are not nice. Content warning info:

There's some risky SA/rape scenes that get a little hairy but no actually depicted rape. You do not have enough trust in the characters to feel safe that it won't happen though

 

I liked Rika, she was a pretty likeable FMC considering the circumstances. My heart broke for her a couple times and no I don't think Michael did nearly enough grovelling for me personally. This was gnarly to read but gripping and intriguing. 

The HEA also felt a bit forced

The twist I liked and although I didn't exactly guess it, I had an idea it was coming. 

Overall, a disturbing read that was addictive, dirty and had me questioning my morals. Difficult to rate as it's the first book I've read like this where the darkness in the dark romance presents itself as toxicity in the relationship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Violence