Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Unravel Me by Tahereh Mafi

13 reviews

ladybug12793's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.0

lots of flowery language

This book, like the first one and the novella, is filled with purple prose. Lots of internal monologuing. While there are some beautiful quotes in this book, some parts literally make no sense and our total fluff. The plot doesn’t seem to go very far per book. There’s so much repetition, as well. I feel like it’s gonna take me forever to get through these books because the plot is moving so slow. I don’t know if I’ll make it through the series. Also, the FMC was insane by the end of the book. I am completely empathetic towards what she has gone through in her short life so far and of all of her feelings. I think they’re more then valid. That doesn’t bother me much most of the time. What bothers me is her lack of communication and keeping secrets that put dozens if not hundreds of innocent lives at risk. Whenever she does something completely moronic, I have to remind myself that she’s just 17 and literally has no interpersonal skills because of her trauma. But man does she act like a moron sometimes.

Examples:

“Synonyms know each other like old colleagues, like a set of friends who’ve seen the world together. They swap stories, reminisce about their origins and forget that though they are similar, they are entirely different, and though they share a certain set of attributes, one can never be the other. Because a quiet night is not the same as a silent one, a firm man is not the same as a steady one, and a bright light is not the same as a brilliant one because the way they wedge themselves into a sentence changes everything.”

“My fists are full of unlucky pennies and my heart is a jukebox demanding a few nickels and my head is flipping quarters heads or tails heads or tails heads or tails heads or tails”

0 🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, War, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment

maddie_0930's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, and War

overduck's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

All three stars are for the Warner content. The rest was overly emotional, and Juliette, albeit upset good reasons, can be kind of insufferable in the beginning. The first half is slow, but once the plot actually starts it's a good read. It's another one to get through in order to get to the next books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Forced institutionalization

notbambi's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

Big improvement on the first book for me. The non-romance plot was more focused, the romance plot actually gave us reasons to root for Warner, or at the very least empathise with him (and it wasn't the dumb dog bit), and it didn't even have to make Adam into a bad guy to do it. Juliette figures out that love can't magically fix everything wrong with her life and that she is capable of being a complete person without needing Adam to be her emotional crutch. 

I will say that some of the writing gets a little bit cringey, but it's improved. We aren't subjected to classic lines like Shatter Me's "my dreams are bloody and bleeding and blood is bleeding". 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Torture

one_more_chapter96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

A strong sequel to the first book. I liked that it wasn’t all smooth sailing and not everybody instantly loves Juliet which is a refreshing change from the genre. Adam and Warner are two sides of the same coin and so interesting to see the push and pull between them and Juliet. I like that Warner isn’t completely redeemed in this book because he’s got so many twisted layers & im still trying to puzzle him out. I hope the next book doesn’t make Juliet do a complete 180 though and lose all her friends! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Mass/school shootings

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Jesus H Christ. I genuinely don't understand how this and the first book were written by the same person. Like the first book was fine but THIS. Lordy. I adored this book. Warner is my favorite as resident lover and pyscho but, Kenji is a verryyy close second as probably one of the only people who doesn't handle Juliette with kid gloves. I am so excited for the next books for real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

frikastro's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I liked it way more than the first book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Blood

rokinjaguar's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

Super entertaining. Not written particularly well and it was pretty slow at times, but I had fun. :) I adore Kenji. Juliette needs an adult. Adam, you gotta chill. Oh man, if I had

two brothers who hated each other but were desperately in love with me

I would simply go away. Way too much drama. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual content and Suicidal thoughts

lizzye33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Chronic illness

nctzen's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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

So much better then the 1st book!!

Tbh Juliette at first seemed like a cry baby but I get where she come from.
But like damn gurl, u amazing <3

...Adam... in The 1st book, I loved him more than u could imagine, but in this book he just seems a lil manipulative and controlling to me.. I know he wants her to be safe but like dude she is the one who will keep YOU safe-

Next up my fav character, Kenji. 
I fr need someone like him in my life... someone who has a sense of humor but is still serious when needed.

And the we have Warner. Aaron Warner. Omg like damn, I got no words. My boi has gone through so much... he deserves so much better <3 

Also can we also appreciate "the girls" where do I get friends like them

Overall, the book is amazing!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

Minor: Gore, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship