Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Jackal by Erin E. Adams

23 reviews

maddireads13's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

svarney23's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

Really good mystery with strong character development that moves the plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

mlewis's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Racism, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Rape, and Vomit

traa's review

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Slavery and Cannibalism

mfrisk's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

I really enjoyed this book. It touches on the history of the area, has a good build up of thriller elements, and a lot of social commentary around race and class. Where it gets a bit confusing is the more supernatural/horror elements that while interesting I’m not sure are weaved into the story enough early on for them to feel fully realized. That being said I really look forward to reading more from this author given that this was a debut. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

mollieweitzman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

This book was really good and the first two acts were amazing but by the third there just got to be so many plot twists and plot holes that it kind of just felt overwhelming. And little things too that got on my nerves like can a nine-year old really recite that many names from memory? A little unrealistic. Some of the magic didn’t really make sense, a lot left unexplained and not in a mysterious way like in an unfinished thought way with the ends not tied up. Overall a really good thrilling read with a supernatural element. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This unique book takes elements of mystery and thriller and merges them with some science fiction. I enjoyed all the twists and turns throughout the search for Caroline and how Liz uncovers the past to help unravel the future. The shadow element is intriguing, and I wish it had been fleshed (lol) out more. 

Though the book had its slow moments, I really enjoyed the story and appreciated the deeper meaning and commentary about the advancement of the Black community and the suppression of Black stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

kace's review

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Cannibalism, Stalking, Alcohol, and Classism

sarahbliss's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Racism, Violence, Kidnapping, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

mysterymom40's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Abandonment