Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

20 reviews

infinite_helix's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s horrible, it’s amazing. I hate it, I’m obsessed. I have zero interest in most sports, I am DIYing a Palmetto State Jersey. My Lock Screen is the Foxes’ logo. I made a bookmark with the team’s lineup and logo. I was in a horrible reading slump for almost a month and absolutely devoured this in three days. They’re evil little monsters with mountains of trauma out for their own survival, they’ll self sacrifice and murder for each other without a blink. The team is finally learning to come together just as they’re being torn apart. They don’t give two sh*ts. They care so f*cking much. The odds are so high against them it’s impossible. I can’t wait to watch them destroy everyone at semi-finals. 

The content warnings are almost as long as the review, the list keeps going. And yet… 

Reading isn’t enough. I need to inject this into my bloodstream. 
I cannot recommend this to any of my friends. I am desperate for someone to infect with it. I need someone to go insane with me.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Body horror

Moderate: Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

Minor: Confinement, Torture, Death, Child abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol

aenor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual assault, Blood, Bullying, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

melani_e4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

3.75

again. I fucking love this trilogy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Homophobia

booksinacottage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Torture, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Addiction

books_calm_my_soul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

simbkyr's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Car accident, Blood, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Murder, Vomit, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

luanaiscurrentlyreading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Murder, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, Child abuse, Car accident, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Torture, and Sexual violence

toby_23's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

Read trigger list before you read, some heavy stuff right here

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Religious bigotry, Rape, and Sexual assault

lizardteeth's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

• My review is for all three books
• The series is wonderful yet Sakavic found a way to ruin it every time it began to shine. From the unneeded
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  sex
  scenes-which frankly felt forced and were included for the sake of fanservice, entire lulls in between rushed arcs, to the edgy, dramatic, and repetitive situations all come off as above average quality Wattpad mafia fanfics. That being said Sakavic still had me wanting to find out what happened to the characters despite my aversion to sport themed content normally. Finally, the ending felt entirely too rushed and highlighted how Sakavic uses trauma as a romance plot rather than the seriousness it should have been dealt with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gore, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Murder, Mental illness, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Torture, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, and Gun violence

wynterymess's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Vomit, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Drug use, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Acephobia/Arophobia, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Grief, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Gaslighting, Ableism, Animal death, and Death of parent