Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

De hulp by Freida McFadden

171 reviews

rachelefelli's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infertility and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

sophieejn's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Murder, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Torture, and Emotional abuse

emmathereadingredhead's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

blackcountrybookworm's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

princessdana36's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

This book gave me a full blown anxiety attack. There were so many twists, turns, and unreliable narrators that I couldn't keep track (well, I could, but I just didn't want to! Whom can you trust in a book like this!) Gone Girl has nothing on this book. Sure, Gone Girl was better written, but this book elicited more visceral reactions than Gone Girl. I haven't even compared anything to that book since all psychological dramas/thrillers started comparing themselves to Gone Girl. I think the writing has to be improved. It needed some polish and another pass through with an editor, but the imagery was solid. Some of the phrasing was a little unprofessional, but it painted a vivid picture. All in all, not a pleasant book, but a readable one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Torture, and Child abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Confinement, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ambersbakesandbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Torture, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Infertility and Gore

bri__'s review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This felt really slow in the start but once it hit over halfway it started picking up the pace. It felt kind of predictable but i liked the ending. go millieeee

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Torture, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Death

readbymeg_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

meghanlamar's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

So many twists and turns. Your theories will never be correct. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Torture, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infertility

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infertility, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Sexism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Blood, Abandonment, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Infidelity