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Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

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tarakb08's review

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.25

Punk 57. Wow. What a ride. I loved this book to pieces honestly. Just—beautiful.
The emotional scenes are what really got to me; taking two incredibly rough, cocky characters and watching them break down, be vulnerable, and being able to come right back around again was everything to me.
The spice felt a bit abrupt at some parts, but was generally very good,
and got even better towards the end when it was rightfully placed around more vulnerable scenes.


My jaw dropped when I found out about certain details
like Ryen being Punk, and Misha’s mom, so points for the plot twists there. I also liked the high school group that ended up forming in the end, as well as the brief college plot, though the five-year time skip was a little much for me. Regardless, it was a very beautiful ending either way, and I loved it.
Ryen and Misha kick ass, and genuinely have amazing, raw chemistry that doesn’t feel forced.

And, side note: as a metalhead and rock enthusiast, the playlist and  references mentioned throughout this book are so real and absolutely amazing. Plus, I cried reading the extras and author’s note at the end.
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alyssas_bookshelf's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

I stayed up till 3am binging this book last night and finished it as soon as I got back home after running errands today. The spice was spicyyy, but the plot was fully there. I decided to read it in between Hideaway and Kill Switch and I absolutely adored the pop ups from my favorite characters in the Devil’s Night series.

I related to Ryen so much, it physically hurt. The pain of wanting to fit in with the popular kids at school is something that I think almost everyone has experienced and I truly appreciated the way Penelope Douglas portrayed her as a character.

Since going back on my ✨meds✨, I haven’t been able to cry, but I’ll tell you what.. I was SO close to breaking down when that last plot twist hit us. The raw emotion from Misha and the devastating conversation had me yearning to be able to shed tears and if I wasn’t mentally stable thanks to a little (Dr. prescribed*) pill, I would have been bawling my eyes out.

Ready to resume my Devil’s Night reads— Penelope Douglas has quickly become one of my new favorite authors. 🖤
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shozamy's review against another edition

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

4.5

I never knew friends-to enemies-to lovers trope would be THIS intense!! I was hooked all the way through. The love the hate the dynamic the absolute disdain was amazing. I’m not a high school romance story lover at all but this book was difffffferent in a way I can’t describe 😩.

~<b>Ryen</b>: I hate her…she is a mean bitch, which I feel like played a good role in the angst aspect but I don’t like her. Nonetheless the dynamic and development of her character was interesting.

~<b>Mesha</b>: ok this man…I’m ashamed to admit that this man has me in a chokehold 🫠 the transformation of him from being a lovely hot boy to a dangerous risk taker uugghhhh I LOOVEE. And the ring in his lip…THAT I haven’t read in any other book before and it really did make him all the more hotter 😮‍💨
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haiz1sit's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.0

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awayfromthesun's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional medium-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

3.25

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eedle_cacleberry's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious 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

2.0

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pandachrissan's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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? Yes

3.5

Ein etwas anderes Romance Buch.
Ich habe es genossen es zu lesen und konnte mit mehreren Charakteren relaten. Vor allem da ich auch selber Mobbing erlebt habe und mir das Buch geholfen hat ein bisschen meine Ereignisse zu verarbeiten, auch wenn es mich ein paar Mal zum Weinen gebracht hat. Ich habe es auch geliebt, dass die Hauptcharakterin mal nicht das typische brave Mädchen war, wie in den meisten Büchern, sie war anders, sie war fehlerhaft und nicht perfekt, und genau das machte sie perfekt in meinen Augen. Jeder von uns hat seine Fehler und Macken, um es in Mishas Worten zu sagen "Everyone is ugly, the only difference is some hide it and some wear it". Perfekt fande ich auch den Charakterwandel in dem Buch, der hat mir sehr gefallen, sowohl bei Ryen als auch bei Misha. 
Und die Story, den Plot und die Lovestory fand ich besonders und schön, aber denke man hätte es alles besser umsetzen können.
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booksandgore's review against another edition

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dark 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

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destinynichole11's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring 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

4.25

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chelle22's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious

3.0

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