Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Shadow Cabinet by Juno Dawson

14 reviews

amy_reading_23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

Wow this was an incredible sequel to the first book! I'd recommend anyone read these books, they're written really well and are really gripping. There were loads of unexpected twists and turns in this one but overall it was really enjoyable. 

I really enjoyed the themes of why people do the things they do and how you can come back from it. I love Ciara's storyline and ended up really liking her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, Sexism, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

meliemelo's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious 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

4.75

An excellent sequel! The new points of views (especially

Ciara's, but also Luke's

) really open up the story in sometimes hilarious, although dark, ways. The storyline works really well on its own and brings up very, very interesting developments to the overall arc. Will the references read as dated in a few decades (and perhaps much sooner)? Yes, probably, but that's ok.

I don't know when the (I assume) final book will be out, but I really can't wait for it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Transphobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Minor: Torture

themelleh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense 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? No

4.0

Waterstones did me a solid and delivered it to me early, so even as a slow reader I still managed to finish it in 3 nights after work.

I’m obsessed. I had no idea what to expect but thoroughly enjoyed the ride. I can’t wait for the next book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

jamieleepilk's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Dysphoria