Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Spectacular by Fiona Davis

4 reviews

greatexpectations77's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

I really really enjoyed this book, and I was even more excited to learn that it was based on a historical event. (How do we not learn about someone that terrorized NYC for like decades??) I was just in love with Marion, and omg I hated her father so bad.

Also! Omg that her sister died!! The trauma!!!!

I'm excited to read more by this author; I feel like her research was really intentional. And I really appreciate that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Stalking, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

silverhill's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Car accident and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

cc_shelflove's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Car accident, and Gaslighting

mtnest's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail