Corrupt (Devil's Night Book 1)

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in all seriousness tho, i was loving this book until the 65% mark where it all went downhill. the games Michael (H) and Rika (h) were playing with all that sexual tension, their history (Michael was Rika's best friend/ex bff's older brother and she's always had a crush on him but he ignores her, treating like her an annoying little sister, us readers knowing Michael is trying to ruin her life but Rika is oblivious, etc. were all CHEFS KISS MATERIAL but then a ton of stupid shit had to happen because of the rushed ending. The Threesome (yes it deserves a full section because I’m pretty sure it’s one of the reasons I’m half blind) The opportunity is too good to be true as well as the timing. Because you see, three years ago she put a few of my high school friends in prison, and now they’re out. I changed the rating in my head while reading this about 200 times. Not that it was a five star read AT ANY POINT, but I must admit, some parts were really good. I did myself dirty with this one to be honest, NEVER choose your reads by watching those aesthetic videos on tiktok (god i get all my books from there), you will end up disappointed.

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You’re not breathing, are you?” he taunted. “Oh, you’re so sweet when you’re scared. Just as sweet as I remember.” I wanted him and me and Michael and making something good out of the last three years, and I wanted him to know he wasn’t alone. Like seriously, she kind of glosses over some things that I would have grudge-matched for at LEAST a week. So far Damon is deliciously creepy (the upside) but not in the way that I like my creeps (the downside). He's creepy in a skeevy way and I prefer my creeps selective. I have faith in his growth tho. I'm just saddened by the fact that people often misunderstand him. When he stood by and watched Rika get sexually assaulted by his friends? Of course he was just testing her. Duh. Also, his asshole attitude? That's completely justifiable. Sure, he hated her, and sure, he treated her poorly... But that's because he loved her, silly! All men in love let other women stroke their penises while they fantasise about their ladyloves. I'm also sure they treat their said ladyloves like "pathetic dog[s]".

Believing that Rika is the person who leaked the videos that led to their arrest, the group of friends begins planning their revenge. Three long years is how long they have to plan their vengeance, while all but Michael sit in jail. That time has finally passed and the group sets their plan in motion. Please guys if you haven't read the book don't read the spoiler I just want to clear why I give it 4,5. Standing up straight, I squared my shoulders and let the fear sit. I didn’t push it away or try to bury it.

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There were a few more twists and surprises along the way. The sex scenes were admittedly smokin' hot, (even if I thought she should have been abstaining to punish him). One scene in particular was exceptionally erotic. Even Damon, the villain, is waxing poetics about her looks. (Not even going to open that can of worms right now, gotta leave something for later but ewwww) Corrupt (stand-alone, book 1 of 4). A suspenseful unfolding of a plot to revenge; greed, envy, violence, lust, deceit & in the midst of it all one of the best young alphas I have ever read! I will not say anything else because this book is definitely one of them that you should go blind and live your imagination wondering what you will meet... But If you are looking for a dark, twisted and hot book this is exactly what you need! Will getting drowned in the sea, then Michael saving him, only to see Rika drowning in the sea, and again Michael saving her, then Trevor drowning in the sea?!But, I dunno. The power of this group, to me was… unconvincing. How they treated their peers, how patronizing they were, their threats, and how successful they were with the threats. It just left me cold (which of course is the goal – we’re not supposed to like them), but also had me reading from the outside. I never fully connected with the heroine. I never became her. Instead, I was annoyed and skeptical.

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Well, the build up to some of the more...climatic moments was awesome...however, one of the grand events just didn't quite live up to the hype for me. For as long as she can remember she has been both attracted to and scared of her ex’s older brother, basketball star Michael Crist. And now she is moving to complete college in his city. Seven words to describe Erika Fane, Rika: Good-hearted, smart, determined, forgiving, spirited, trusting and impressionable. Regardless, this format actually worked for me here and kept me wondering what was going to happen next.well ok his actions were not out of character but still. he made a girl sit on his lap to make Rika jealous and then his mindset was all like "ugh why can't she just give in after i let my friends manhandle her and threaten her with rape? im literally doing the bare minimum and yet she hates me?? omg why? i need help pleaaase uwu" after that i just went i’m worried people are romanticizing this kind of thing. I own a physical copy of this book, and can’t stand to imagine my younger sister seeing it, and deciding to read it. Then thinking this kind of thing is okay, or is normal. or just because a guy is attractive automatically gives him the right to do these things without consequence. in my strong opinion, this is a dangerous book to enjoy. and NOT the kind of book we should be hyping up on huge platforms.

Corrupt Book by Penelope Douglas: Summary and Overview Corrupt Book by Penelope Douglas: Summary and Overview

Moments of awesome reading and moments of dubious Maryse. I just couldn’t “go with it”. How they spoke to her, at times seeming as if they had an “all knowing comprehension” of the world, how they spoke to each other… the things they thought they were entitled to. what I thought couldn’t get any better got exceptionally worse. So I did the only thing I could and ran from him, knowing I could never return. Corrupt is much sexier than any of Penelope's other books that I can't even compare. The woman can write the hell out of a sex scene, let me just tell you. But everything about her writing just worked for me. Get ready to be Corrupted, because after reading this, you will never be the same. I looked down, seeing the pointed tips of my breasts harden through the thin fabric, and I shook with silent, bitter laughter, reveling in my degradation. By the way… the masks were kind of… AWESOME. LOL!!!!! I actually loved that crazy horror-movie touch. * snort* I’m so contradicting myself in this review.Rika is in college and wants nothing more than to get away. Get away from her life, her friends, her family, her ex boyfriend. It’s not that they’re bad, she just wants a fresh start at a new place where no one knows her. She wants to be free to be herself. She’s only really felt like herself once. It was one night many years ago, she was able to be with someone who showed her it was okay to really be her.