Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

68 reviews

ekmartin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

nineinchnails's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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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reread: 8/1/2024



i actually enjoyed this about as much as i did the first time i read it (possibly more because devil's night crumbs) but i just don't rate purely for enjoyment anymore. i stand by what i said in 2020 it's still really refreshing to have an objectively flawed heroine in this subgenre and while most of the other characters were very one dimensional, the main characters were still interesting and likeable! 


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first read: 27/12/2020



i actually really enjoyed this book it was hot n the pacing was really good!! ryen’s character was so refreshing it’s nice to read about a romance heroine having a flaw that isn’t ‘too nice’. also the actual premise was kinda unique! However it is a little cringy at some points especially the epilogue with him being a famous rockstar but i guess that comes with having the male lead be a musician

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, and Abandonment

jesshart8's review against another edition

tense medium-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

haunted_hexes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

lou_loo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Sexual harassment

valer1e's review against another edition

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Stalking

coraotf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I hated the way they treated each other for the majority of the story.  It just wasn’t my type of story.  I’m sure plenty of people would be into it though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

rory_drake's review against another edition

I'm rather uncomfortable with the explicit s*x scene between two 18 year olds. I'm aware it happens. I, as a 30 year old, don't want to read or see it happening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death and Grief

honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

agrams02's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment