Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Queen of Nothing, by Holly Black

14 reviews

sempiterne's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/injury detail, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Death of parent

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/injury detail, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Body horror, Kidnapping, War, Sexual content, Classism, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Abandonment, Cannibalism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Slavery, and Torture

kynthebookworm's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

 don’t know if I’m in the minority here or not or if it’s because I’m sleep deprived but I am absolutely IN LOVE with this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/injury detail, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Blood and Child abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, War, and Vomit

princessrory's review

adventurous dark emotional 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: Injury/injury detail, Abandonment, Gore, Medical content, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Death, and War

Moderate: Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, Cannibalism, Infidelity, Abortion, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Death of parent

lizzye33's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Violence and Medical trauma

Moderate: Classism, Cannibalism, Deportation, Emotional abuse, War, Blood, Gore, Grief, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Abortion

thedevouringbookshelf's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Body horror

Moderate: Violence and Toxic relationship

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

This was the perfect ending to the perfect story.

When I first start reading The Cruel Prince I was not expecting to fall in love so dearly for this story. But everything about it made me keep reading it: the world creation is amazing, the intricacy of the story line, the political wars, the love, the fear, the hate... I was seriously committed to these characters and what would happen to them.

I'm very glad it ended the way it did. Can't wait to read more books by Holly Black.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, and War

Minor: Murder, Torture, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

egurgens's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

Holly Black, you’ve done it again. The massive conflict between the Crown and Judes father, who commands an army of his own. There are several surprises in store in this book, as well as a truly stunning transformation for Carden. I really loved this book, and I’m very sad the series is over. 10/10 would recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/injury detail, Murder, Animal cruelty, Classism, Kidnapping, Torture, War, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical content, Blood, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Slavery

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

lyd41's review

adventurous dark 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? No

4.25

I still really liked this book. No major downsides! It definitely could have been longer. This series really got me into political fantasy. As a final statement: I hope they all get some SERIOUS therapy after this 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, War, Abortion, Animal death, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

molly_rose's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, and Toxic relationship