Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

320 reviews

anniemae05's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

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

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

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

awildlala's review against another edition

I could not finish this for the life of me. I went into this book blind (and I think because of this book, it’ll be the last time I ever do that). It’s a cliche storyline about two teenage outcasts and is filled with smut written about two barely 18 year olds in high school. I’m guessing because I’m not the target audience for this, that it left me just feeling gross to read it. The author being even much older than me also leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It’s just horribly written, over-rated teenage smut. I feel like it also sets a real bad tone for what is acceptable when it comes to consent. I need a shower and not a cold one like Douglas might intend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Sexual content

julianacosta_01's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

luchikreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Drug abuse

jcapati's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Bullying

laneelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense

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

4.0

I put this book off for so long because I was afraid it wouldn't be as good as Birthday Girl or live up to the hype from booktok. I was wrong. It was so much better than I could have expected so many twists and turns and such a good representation of what high school is and how badly everyone wants to fit in. I will definitely be rereading this soon

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Sexual content

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: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

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

Minor: Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

teddy_books's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Body shaming, and Blood

maximillyrock's review against another edition

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

2.75

It’s really cheesy dialogue. Scenes are diverse? Not yet explored? Something like that. Nothing like a good chase sex scene. 
The sub-plot is so mid tho, the whole bullying thing is so extra. I wish it was more epistolary it would seem more intimate but oh well. 
Honestly I have a lot to say about the initial abuse. Like I know Penelope was like I don’t want to make likeable characters but there’s a difference between flawed characters and fully abusive characters. Does he get better at the end? Yes. But if someone I know that I was teasing pulled me into their lap in public and licked my neck then said I tasted like shit… yeah no. I would never do what she did however what he did was not matching the energy. Also I don’t think she consented to most of the dynamic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia and Bullying

Minor: Blood