Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White

7 reviews

k8lynn's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

not a bad book by any means, but very confusing and hard to get into. from character names heavily being dropped in the beginning and throughout to the context of the murder investigation... i'm still not 100% on what happened exactly, but part of me also enjoys the open endedness of everything. it kept my attention the whole way through; i just wish i had more clarity on everything and how it's all meant to intertwine. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Dementia, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

kmerrmoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Racism, Stalking, and Abortion

mallorynturner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

oliviamichelle_'s review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

elaeagnifolium's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

abookandaspotoftea's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Islamophobia, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting