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Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

17 reviews

liliana_b's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

whosfernn's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

1.75

This book feels like something straight from Wattpad, written by some 15 year old girl who's never experienced anything vaguely romantic in her life. Not a single one of the characters is likeable (except for Manny, who honestly deserves so much better). Misha serves to remind me of why I am terrified of men. His theme song might as well be Norman fucking Rockwell by Lana Del Rey. And oh my god, I can not read another 'romance' where the characters just hate-fuck a couple times and decide they're in love without sharing even a single positive moment with each other. I can't do it. I'm going insane.

It's a shame, because I wanted to like this book. I'd heard mixed things, but from what I'd heard about the plot it sounded like something I would enjoy, or at least be interested in. I was not interested. I was either annoyed or outright bored for at least 75% of this book, and that's being generous.

I do want to give the dark romance genre another shot though, so if anyone has any recommendations that are not as god awful as this book, send them my way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual assault, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

Minor: Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Rape

elsa_clare's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Self harm, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content

liz_bro's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Spoiler

I wish we knew more about their high school friends like Manny and Ten. They were some of my favourites.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Bullying

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Self harm

_mya_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Couldn't put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Rape, Stalking, and Self harm

victorianbsilva's review against another edition

challenging mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Violence, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Stalking, and Death

lovestory26's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

gabiiiii's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Looking back I gave this book a five out of five because it was popular, but now I don't know if that's really true... Punk 57 was truly hyped up to another level on TikTok so I thought I give it a try. I love smut and everything erotica but this was kind of just meh I guess. I'll have to reread this again to give my true and final rating of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

itsemlyyn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

Wow um never again thank you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

miaisabelle7's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault