Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Maravilloso desastre by Jamie McGuire

41 reviews

tanacef's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted slow-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

3.5

Undecided between 3.5 and 3.75 stars. It did leave me with a good HEA feeling, despite all of the drama and toxicity, which I tend to rate higher, but the subject matter was a little juvenile. My TBR wheel picked this book for me and I went in without expectations. It is definitely what I would consider a “guilty pleasure” read, about a toxic relationship between teenaged college students who do and get up to ridiculous and unbelievable things, but it was ultimately very titillating, and I couldn’t help but enjoy it, in the same way I enjoyed shows like The OC. I will consider reading the sequel, but probably not for a while.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Vomit, Stalking, and Death of parent

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

whiskeywoman79's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

 If I remind myself that it is a book and not real I am okay with everything for 4 whole seconds. This book was WOW but not always in a good way!! I wanted to love the characters but they all had MAJOR flaws, so I found myself not knowing who I was cheering for or what outcome I was hoping for. That being said the dram was so amazingly written that I read all 418 pages in one day; unwanting to put it down!! This book will be something I am torn over reading and a guilty pleasure all at the same time. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

lalabunny05's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking

I know the tropes in the book are bad but I didn't know and I went on an emotional rollercoaster.

seemadyal50's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

etaypoe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

danaburrreads's review against another edition

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? Yes

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Death of parent

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

0.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

rnewk's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious slow-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

3.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

laniebear's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

Okay totally cried but I’m an emotional mess but I loved this book so much!!!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol