Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Book of Azrael by Amber V. Nicole

15 reviews

mayasophie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and War

spatterson7's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Minor: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol

dcnireads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pandemic/Epidemic

g_monaghan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

Was not expecting to like this as much as I did, but it is an angsty slow burn enemies to lovers...
Dianna is a fun character with hidden depths, she is a survivor who presents herself as an irredeemable demon and isn't bothered about being 'good', whereas Liam is the most powerful being in the universe who is pretty much judge, jury and executioner. Liam self-imposed his own isolation to -'avoid destroying anthing further' when really he is a God with ptsd...and Dianna wants to rile him up.
  
The main characters do literally trauma bond but the angst is worth it, and the dialogue had my jaw on the floor at times. 

This book does include an exploitative relationship which the FMC is aware of yet stays for the safety of her sister so might be triggering for some. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

wishlissa's review against another edition

I just couldn’t get into the writing. Cool idea, but I don’t think it was executed as well as it could have been. Felt like it just needed an editor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

picaresquedreamer's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

savvypmc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cannibalism

sarahjanehayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

radiantgeode's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

stephaniemcuervo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Death of parent