Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Triple-Duty Bodyguards by Lily Gold

5 reviews

teddy_books's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship

hannah_mariee's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

pandalesque's review

challenging funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Fun, sometimes stupid/cringy/doesn't quite hold up (e.g. bodyguards that are apparently great at their job but loose their client (and lover) twice, don't realize her mental health deteriorating bcs of her feeling unsafe until smth happens...),
relies a lot on trauma and hot bodies/looks for "characterbuilding," "not like the other (girls)" & damsel in distress trope,
Very over the top ("villians" e.g. police, PR assistent, stalker,...; Or situations like the home invasion, celebrity...)

Tbh i just read it for the elaborate smut and dreamy men. And even though I'm not taking it too seriously, I couldn't put the book down and read it in a day.
Btw in case you were wondering the men are sharing the woman - so to speak - but not interested in each other, which i wouldn't mind and maybe even encourage 😉
very steamy, sexy 🔥4.5/5

Not sure about how researched some subjects prevelent to the characters are in her books e.g. here ptsd
Even though some sensitive subject matters seem over the top and not really well fleshed out/"realistic" i can't really say, so pls look at the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Torture and Toxic relationship

jackieyvette's review

tense slow-paced

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

2.75

Yeah I didn’t love this one for Matt alone. He was annoying and overbearing in the worst way. He had a sad backstory I guess, but the way he spoke to the main character, Briar, was a no for me. He just gave the ick so quick with the way he thinks and speaks which sucks cause I did enjoy the other two guys, Kenta and Glen. 
I mean the scenes were written fine I just couldn’t get over my dislike for Matt. 

Crying score: I would cry if a men ever spoke to me the way Matt did out of pure anger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

chrisljm's review

challenging dark funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Torture, and Vomit

Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts