Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

36 reviews

madi_reads13's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

thelaurajay's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

thisgirlreads_yay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

embodyingmysticalmac's review against another edition

The writing style was not done well enough to warrant it imo and appeared like the author was trying to be stylistic but came across as simply gimmicky. A book that does what this tried to do but actually succeeded is Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. I have also seen who the love interest was gonna be (thanks book tok 😅) and he is irredeemably abusive which I am just not interested in. Unless the abuse serves an actual purpose for a redemption arc it simply didn’t need to come from the love interest, even if it is necessary, then it’s up to the writer to not create a character that is genuinely irredeemable. I am over YA books encouraging young women to end up with their abusers. This series can stay far away from my romance shelf 🙅🏻‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

guy who ends up with her sees her as an object and as a means to an end. He is endlessly creepy and predatory towards her and even incites violence against her but they end up together anyway 😒

lorenasanz's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

anshi912's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

i have no commeht on this books, it's really good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Minor: Abandonment

diamond627's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Stalking

laleh_eve's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Colonisation

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

yzer2468's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Police brutality, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

s_i_g_y_n's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting