Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Tre by Valérie Perrin

5 reviews

marion_cdt's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness, Suicide, and Sexual violence

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

 Three is a deeply- layered, slow burn of a novel. It centres on Nina, Adrien and Etienne who meet as ten year olds and form a deep and abiding friendship, albeit one that has its ebbs and flows, challenges and a major breaks. We see their childhood and teen years and then meet them again in their forties, when a car is pulled from a lake with a body inside. The characterisation is excellent, the many threads of the plot deftly handled as Perrin carefully and meticulously weaves them together in this beautifully written novel. The story takes some unexpected turns and covers some difficult terrain. I really enjoyed Perrin’s quiet, powerful and satisfying storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Miscarriage

Minor: Transphobia

izza_bluebell38a's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

catandherbooks's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Child death and Child abuse

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book.

In 1986, three 10 years olds, Adrien, Étienne and Nina met for the first time at school and become quickly inseparable.

31 years later, a car is pulled from a lake with a body inside. What has this to do with the 3 childhood friends?

Perrin takes us on a wild journey as we weave through 3 decades of the events in this trio's lives. This is a book that slowly gives us little jigsaw pieces of the puzzle that you can't wait to put together as the two timelines come closer to each other.

This is full and intrigue and unpredictable twists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide and Child abuse

Minor: Abortion and Medical content