Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Credence by Penelope Douglas

104 reviews

rebecaatm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

In its own right, it’s a trip. And if you’re down for erotica, you should take the trip for sure. But I’m not a huge fan of the tip-toeing around the incest and underage vibes. My first read through, I almost DNFed because of being a mother and how I felt like I shouldn’t be enjoying it. But I did get over it and finish to say that I did it…. and then handed it off to my mom saying “wanna read something f’ed up?” 😂 (to which she responded “not like the book your sister just read” which was Dead Inside for context and I loudly said “oh god no, this is a spicy book”). 
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maybeitsmelynie's review against another edition

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baleighbugg's review against another edition

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dark fast-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

4.75

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kgdavis88's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny 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

3.75

I mean the spice was spicin'

But is that what y'all be doin in Colorado??!! 

Bangs all the men in the house.... "yes hi this is my uncle and two cousins.... girl be so fr
 
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melrose's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.75

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georgialouise1997's review against another edition

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dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

This is the worst thing I’ve ever read, but I have to give it two stars cos I couldn’t put it down. 

I honestly think I read things which I’ll need to talk to a therapist about. Traumatised…
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rachani's review against another edition

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

3.0

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sophieseltz's review against another edition

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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

2.5

“Uncle Jake” gives me the ick… Noah and Kaleb are great
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itssable's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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leilychee's review against another edition

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dark emotional 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

2.5

I wish I would have picked a different book to start off the year but unfortunately I went into this book without knowing anything about it.
I couldn’t fully understand why the love interest was both her cousins and uncle (they’re not related by blood) but it’s definitely still weird because they refer to each other as such. I think that was my biggest problem with the book and some may say it’s because it’s a forbidden romance but why is she 17 for most of the book?? Her first sexual encounter happened before she was 18 and with her uncle that is twice her age. I fully understand that this book (hopefully) was written to explain and show how people deal with grief differently and seek unhealthy ways to cope. However I did not like that each of the male interest were preying upon the fmc. It was weird and I hated the dual perspectives, I didn’t need to know what was going through any of their heads. But at least the in uncle knew what he was doing was really wrong (didn’t stop him) overall did not like this book, but I wish there could have been more with the plot surrounding grief and self discovery because it was the most interesting.
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