Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Nieznośna lekkość bytu by Milan Kundera

18 reviews

softgirlari's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

VERY dark book, not for those who have relationship struggles 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

jelliestars's review against another edition

reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lizardcha's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Cancer

peicong_47's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

0.5

This book really put me through a reading slump, I found it so hard to identify with the characters and I disagreed with everything the protagonists are saying. The way they viewed their relationship, companionship and having affairs, etc. There were times that I am so furious, frustrated and disgusted with the character. I am disappointed in myself for finishing it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

serenarg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

a complex--and complexly structured--philosophizing novel w/ thought-provoking, brow-raising ideas + ruminations that has quite a bit of truth and wisdom, and offers a fascinating study on the complexity of humans, in addition to spot-on, if a bit ironic, depictions of american imperialism, leftist self-righteousness, etc. def didnt understand everything, but i do get why this is considered a contemporary classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and War

sydneyjn's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death

lily_k8y's review against another edition

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

2.75

Considering I really did not find any of the characters loveable, and I didn't like any of the relationships presented, I still wanted to keep reading and liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Excrement, and Grief