Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Beneath This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas

3 reviews

krosebooks's review

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challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is frustrating as hell. I so badly want to root for the characters, but they have a very toxic relationship. I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the next drama. If you don’t like miscommunication troupe this is not the book for you. 

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bloomparker's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

it's a very simple book, not in the cliché way. It's good and very easy to read. It's not the best but it was definitely worth my time, can't wait to read the next one!
I wish that Ava and Jesse would have infinite books cause, let me tell u, literally so much can happen with this two, and are so many things still to explain and develop with them and the people around them!!
If u are in the mood to read a very simple book, and are available to fall in love with the characters... PLEASE READ THE SERIES!!!

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emmy's review

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adventurous tense fast-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Wow, this is so bad. 
Did I expect a radioactive waste lever toxic trash fest going into it? Yes but Hot Mama 
The writing? So awful. Cringe at the best of times and So Fucking Repetitive. I think this author literally wrote mayyybe two pages worth of dialogue and then keeps on recycling the same tired shit over and over again
The “relationship?” Not to mention manipulative toxic shit? It’s also so bleh? Like the bitch probably wouldn’t even know the mans last name if it weren’t for the fact that she is supposed to be working for him? 
Have they ever had a single conversation? Unknown? All they do is sex each other up and talk about sexing each other up and then fight bc of the idea of him or her sexing other people up. 
Also? Slaps of misogyny splashed in there? The only female apparently worth a damned it Kate and let’s be real, she’s trash. Who in the fucking world would see their best friend get pushed around and controlled and be happy and SUPPORTIVE OF THIS ONCE AGAIN SO CALLED RELATIONSHIP. Every single woman throws themselves at Jesse, quite the headache to be honest
To be clear, the entire book was a headache. Reminiscent of the angsty fan fiction of my youth, I think I may have a developed an ulcer from the constant drama and ridiculousness. Therapy guys, consider it. 
The stress of all this shallow messing about also left me completely bored and numb to any smut that was still very much frequent and Very dull. I can only assume that’s what a relationship is like.

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