Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Five Total Strangers by Natalie D. Richards

5 reviews

simp4sneks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

riflelizards's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

I really wanted more sinister things to happen in this book. Most of the danger came from outside forces, like the fact they were driving through a snowstorm or from the truck stop gas station guys, not from the fact that one of the five strangers in the car had ill intentions. And what was the endgame here?

Josh follows Mira cross country, is forced to get into a car with her and three other witnesses to do... what? Kidnap her?

It seemed like a lot of trouble to go through with not a lot of pay off. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Cancer and Murder

annelihghh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

reikifeet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

I read it because it was a big library read, and now I have to wonder about the criteria for these. It was just okay; nothing I'll remember. 

 

The plot twist was different than the one I expected, which I thought I would appreciate, but going with the most obvious choice there didn't score any points.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use and Toxic relationship

jadesdpt's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting