Corrupt: 1 (Devil's Night)

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Mrs. White is Penelope’s English teacher, strict yet nurturing, helping her develop her writing skills. And before you accuse me of being a puritan, I am most definitely not. Get it on, I don’t care. My problem is that a New York minute ago, Michael and his friends were trying to make Erika’s life a living hell by standing outside her bedroom window at night wearing their ridiculous masks, by cutting her off financially (Michael can do this because his father looks after the Fane estate), by making her mother disappear, by threatening her with bodily harm. All is forgiven, though, if you can make a girl come. Am I right? Uniquely inspiring, Penelope Douglas is a young woman with a mission. Determined to stand up for what she believes in, she is driven by her strong desire to protect her family and friends. In high school, they’d called them the Four Horsemen. Star athletes, best friends, nothing touched them. They were invincible. Erika “Rika” Fane was born into privilege, raised in a sheltered coastal community run by its wealthy and well-connected residents, but we meet her as she is about to leave the safety of her hometown and move to a new city where she would be on her own for the very first time in her life. Desperate to run away from all that is expected of her and to finally learn what she is made of, Erika dreams of paving her own future ahead of her, but her newly found freedom is short-lived as she finds herself living one floor below the very man she’s been in love with all her young life—the brother of the man everyone expects her to marry—in a building owned by his family. “You’re a good girl on the outside, but no one knows who the hell you are on the inside, do they?”

Corrupt can be compared to other works of Penelope Douglas. Her other books, such as Dare You To and Until You, also explore themes of loyalty, trust, and morality. However, Corrupt stands out because of its thrilling and suspenseful plot. My boyfriend’s older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He’s handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college’s basketball team and now gone pro, he’s more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me.He was blind action, like a machine with no weaknesses, and that’s why Michael kept him around. He could stomach anything. One night, a year before the main events of the story, Rika gets involved in a dangerous prank when she is invited to a party at Michael Crist’s house. She is unaware that the Horsemen have planned an elaborate and dangerous prank that involves breaking into a rival school’s gym and sabotaging it. The prank spirals out of control when the Horsemen encounter a homeless man living in the gym. The situation escalates, resulting in the man’s accidental death. Rika, horrified by the events, attempts to call for help, but the Horsemen prevent her from doing so.

Where was Michael? Tears sprang to my eyes, and I held my bottom lip between my teeth to stifle the cry. I pushed up, raising on shaky legs, the sharp edges of the wet leaves under my feet poking my toes as I walked toward the window of the garden shed. Numerous readers are enthralled by Penelope Douglass’ novel Corrupt, a thrilling story that follows the lives of four young adults as they navigate the dark and twisted world of the corrupt. The plot follows Jaxon and Bethany, a forbidden couple from different worlds, as they are thrust into the world of corrupt police officers, drug dealers, and criminals. The two must choose between their morality and safety as they try to survive in a world of lies and deceit. My boyfriend's older brother is like that scary movie that you peek through your hand to watch. He's handsome, strong, and completely terrifying. The star of his college's basketball team and now gone pro, he's more concerned with the dirt on his shoe than me. 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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Personification brings characters and objects to life, emphasizing certain points. It is clear that the author has achieved a great amount of perplexity and burstiness within the novel, making it a powerful and meaningful story. 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. 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. Mr. Johnson is her guidance counselor, kind and supportive in helping Penelope with her difficult family situation.

You’re not breathing, are you?” he taunted. “Oh, you’re so sweet when you’re scared. Just as sweet as I remember.”The book is also full of suspenseful moments, such as when Jax is threatened by a gang of members and is forced to flee. Jax’s criminal activities bring a source of conflict, putting him into a life-threatening situation. However, despite all of these obstacles, the characters become closer and their relationship develops as the story progresses. This closeness is driven by their palpable chemistry and their mutual exploration of their feelings for each other. Neither Penelope Douglas’ Corrupt nor its characters are the typical heroes and villains of your average novel. Instead, the author uses a variety of literary devices to explore themes of power, justice, and morality. Symbolism is a key tool of the author to represent different ideas, from money as a symbol of power to color as a symbol of the two sides of conflict between the city and its inhabitants.