Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Blind Side by Kandi Steiner

17 reviews

sarahyjackson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Fake dating spicy lessons really Giana’ed my Jones. Clay’ed my Johnson. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment

mj_86's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

chelsearose's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction and Emotional abuse

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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

3.0

3rd act breakup, miscommunication, football version of The Deal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Addiction

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

Blind Side is a strong sequel to Fair Catch, I actually liked this one more. I felt the romance was more compelling between Giana and Clay. Also this book was very hot! I hated the 3rd act breakup

I mean being blackmailed by your ex-girlfriend’s dad?? Too much drama even for me!

Despite that I really enjoyed this story and would absolutely recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction and Toxic relationship

kfmcf's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.5

Okay I was not expecting to like this book so much. Which is kind of silly considering how much I like sports romances.
Is it perfect? No, but that's a good thing. The characters are hugely flawed and have issues they're working on and through. 

I really loved the ML and his side of things. The FL was also really strong but sometimes she got a little Mary Jane-y but that happens in this particular dynamic a lot. I think the fake dating pacing was a little off considering that he's supposed to be devastated by his ex (it's all over the course of like a month when it should have been longer imo).

I think inherently I struggle with college age romances because they either act too mature or too immature and the balance is hard to lock. Of the ones I've read in this setting, this is hands down the best.

Really wish there was an actual epilogue as always. This one was just used to introduce the next book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction and Infidelity

melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcohol

culzean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol