Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid

13 reviews

zackneuman's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, and Stalking

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

autumnwhite's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol

karmapen's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

This was so scary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, and Abandonment

splatteredbastard's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

offtheraels's review

dark

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

archer_w27's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

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

3.75

no thank you. i can't. i won't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

amandaquotidianbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

This book started out strong, but the second half fell flat. It didn’t deliver on what it seemed to promise at the beginning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

kibiiiariii's review

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.5

I truly disliked this book. 

The writing itself isn't that bad, but the beginning and end of this book really are. The beginning is extremely boring and filled with superficial philosophy, 

the long car ride does really feel like one, it´s never-ending

the end made me full of rage, I already wasn't enjoying this book but the ending really felt like I had wasted hours of my life,

the author pulled the it was all a dream shtick 

. The middle part didn't feel as bad.

As for the characters, I cannot stand the main one, (whose POV we always follow) I was actually constantly rooting for her death. I am aware she represents more than appears at first sight, but I still find her insufferable. 

On a brighter note, or darker in this case, I felt the tense and ominous environment was really well maintained from the half point onwards, but this wasn't enough to save this book for me.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Gore

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

racheljones's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent