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Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas
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OMG I LOVED! LOVED. There were so many important messages in this book, I thought it was such a perfect example of how difficult it is, especially in the current social climate, what with Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat being such a huge part of young people's lives, for kids to grow up to be accepting of themselves, and learn that unless you can enjoy your own company and be the person you want to be, you will never truly be happy. Bullies are everywhere and it's so difficult to escape them.

"Narcissists don’t have insecurities, right? Must be nice."

This is the story of two childhood penpals, Misha Lare and Ryen Trevarrow, who live just one town apart. Misha is a musician, and Ryen is his muse. Ryen writes to Misha about her struggles at school, about how she feels like she wants to be the popular girl, the person who gets everything she wants, surrounded by friends, and adored. Misha sends her lyrics, and they collaborate. They are everything to each other and have a connection that they don't have with any other person in the world.

When tragedy strikes, Misha stops writing, and Ryen is lost without his words and encouragement, but little does she know that Misha has found out her secret, and has realised that he doesn't very much like the girl he sees before him, she is nothing like the girl in the letters and he hates it.



Although this story is set in High School, there was nothing PG about this book, you could feel the sparks flying between Misha & Ryen, from the beginning when they were friends, to when they were enemies, to when they were lovers, it was off the charts, and I couldn't get enough. The sparring going on between these two was electric, and they both gave as good as they got.

"You’re a hot little brat," I growl over her lips.
"But only for me, you got that?"

Misha was your typical tortured hero who melts hearts with ease, he was a man on a mission, and beneath his tough facade, he was the most loyal and caring friend who would have your back in a heartbeat - he stood up for what he believed in.

Ryen was a difficult girl to love, but in the same breath very easy to empathise with. Her struggles were so real, and behind her bitchy persona, she was just a decent human being who wanted to fit in, and be accepted. I ended up loving her, and together they were perfect.

"Close your eyes, there’s nothing to see out here. I’d loved that line. As if everything we needed to know, we couldn’t see. It was all inside of us."

For fans of Penelope Douglas, I would describe this as a mixture between Bully& Corrupt. It's set in the same world as Corrupt, but with the high school themes that are present in the Falling Away series. For those of you who haven't read Penelope's books before, then I suggest you give them a go, because they are among some of my all-time favourites, and PUNK 57 did not disappoint.




Punk 57 is a standalone erotic romance, told from dual POV.

ARC gratefully received from the author in exchange for an honest review

Images featured in this review were created by me using stock images either purchased from deposit photo or from free stock sites.

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Reading Progress

April 15, 2016 – Shelved
April 15, 2016 – Shelved as: to-read
October 10, 2016 – Started Reading
October 10, 2016 –
0.0% "I'm so happy to have this on my kindle! Thank you, Pen :)"
October 11, 2016 –
50.0%
October 12, 2016 –
90.0% "Wow, and now I'm crying..!

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October 12, 2016 – Shelved as: 5-star-reads-excellent
October 12, 2016 – Shelved as: 2016-top-10-favourites
October 12, 2016 – Shelved as: heartbreaking-i-cried-a-river
October 12, 2016 – Shelved as: friends-to-lovers
October 12, 2016 – Finished Reading
January 6, 2017 – Shelved as: rich-girl-poor-boy
April 18, 2018 – Shelved as: slow-burn-baby

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Sophie "Beware Of The Reader" You're so lucky!!!! Enjoy ;-)


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Sophie "Beware Of The Reader" I'm 47% in the book but so far I agree 100% with what you're saying Arabella! And you telling it's a mix of Bully and Corrupt is spot on as I thought the exact same thing. Well done! ;-)


ˡAˡ~ Jacqueline's Reads wrote: "Great review!"

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ˡAˡ~ Sophie wrote: "I'm 47% in the book but so far I agree 100% with what you're saying Arabella! And you telling it's a mix of Bully and Corrupt is spot on as I thought the exact same thing. Well done! ;-)"

Thanks, Sophie. Look forward to hearing your review, I just loved it so much :)


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Don't be scared! Lol, thanks J


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Thanks, Daisy. Oh to be young again, right?


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