Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Confesso, by Colleen Hoover

34 reviews

rhiwoo77's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gun violence

lousnewchapter's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was incredible and such a ride. I loved the plot and the story that gripped me and had me on edge. I highly recommend going into blind but there are some topics in here you may need to look into triggers first before diving in. I loved the aspect of the confessions and the sweet and sentimental moments between characters. There are a few tough situations in this that you read but you have hope to hold onto. There is something about Colleens writing that draws me in so deeply. The man Owen in this makes my heart swell. Auburn makes tough decisions that hurt your best but she is a strong women. The narration was fantastic. I was just reading along and tabbing as the story consumed me. 

I really loved this book so much. I will be thinking about this book for a while. It’s beautiful, heartbreaking, powerful and emotional. 

“I’ll love you forever. Even when I can’t” 

If you love: 

🔹 Heartfelt Romance 

🔹 Difficult Situations

🔹 Addiction & Loss

🔹 Confessions & Blackmail

🔹 History & Heartbreak 

🔹 Intimate Spice 

Genre/Type: Emotional Romance 

APK:  Physical Read / Audiobook 

Pages: 320

Audio: 7 hours 50 minutes 

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Spice: 🌶️

POV: Multiple / Duel Narration 

Tropes: Can’t Define 

Check Triggers ⚠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Violence, Car accident, and Sexual assault

sandwiiche's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident

emr2220's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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: Child death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Violence, Car accident, Death, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical content, Sexual assault, Drug use, Medical trauma, Rape, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-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

3.25

I enjoyed this. It was a little boring at first and they were Some plot twists that I didn’t see it coming. I liked the Auburn as a main character Owen was OK at first he was really weird to me but he got better and the secret wasn’t that big of a deal and I kind of saw it coming. There’s some more serious contact in this so trigger warning for sexual assault, emotional abuse, physical abuse, addiction, and some other things. I really like the artwork included in this. That was a good touch and I do wish we got a little more confessions because those are really interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Gaslighting, Grief, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Violence

mhairi_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Terminal illness, Injury/injury detail, Car accident, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Addiction, Grief, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Stalking

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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

4.0

The storyline packed in twists and turns alongside making me feel every emotion. I felt tense through quite a large portion of the book and at times, I directed that mistrust and suspense at the wrong characters. I think that’s one reason I loved this book as you didn’t know who to trust especially the first half of the book. The art included in Confess was breathtaking and so beautiful and powerful. I think it is also worth mentioning how incredible and moving it is that all the confessions mentioned in this book were submitted by real people. With the art, confessions and plot combined, this is a clever, moving book.

Owen really won my heart and that last chapter?! My heart shattered all because it was so heartbreaking but so beautiful and touching all at the same time! I don’t think I connected completely with Auburn but I enjoyed her journey of becoming this strong, young woman and standing up for herself. 

This was a fast paced book (which I love) but at times, it’s felt too fast paced, so I didn’t get the full experience of some scenes. I think this may be why I didn’t connect with Auburn as much as I wanted to (as well as one of her actions in particular despite my feelings about Trey).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Car accident, Alcohol, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Drug abuse

Minor: Pregnancy

crystal689's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, and Addiction