Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld

9 reviews

vipsahtanut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Infertility

catha1na's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Murder, Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Sexism, Self harm, Death, Child death, Mental illness, Infidelity, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

hannahwooster's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide

azebrareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Infertility, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Ableism, Bullying, Torture, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

sannepoppe's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Ik vond het tof dat het drie verhalen waren over vrouwen en dat uiteindelijk bleek dat die verhalen met elkaar verbonden waren. Verder vond ik het wel nogal vaag zo nu en dan. Vooral in het begin moest je heel goed opletten wie nou wie was. En er zaten ook korte hoofdstukjes tussen die niet over één van de drie vrouwen ging en toen snapte ik al helemaal niet meer waar dat over ging. Verder mooi beeldend geschreven.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, and Self harm

Minor: Abortion

karabeavis's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful 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

5.0

Stella Prize 2021 winner. I loved this. A completely enthralling read with many funny moments, contemporary situations and flawed characters. I was absolutely at the house by the ocean and the rock, which forms the central location of the stories. This is also a deeply disturbing account of the role of men’s violence against women over generations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

demo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This is the best representation of gaslighting I've come across in any fiction but it is naturally also the most distressing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Pedophilia

rmaclean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

4.5 stars. one of the best books I have read this year. Menacing, gothic, mysterious and haunting. Multiple time lines interweave to create the haunting effect. This book explores toxic masculinity and its effects on generations. Beautiful writing. A must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

mapscitiesandsongs's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Blood, and Death