Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

57 reviews

cozy_academic's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

aerim's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? Yes

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

hopecobbledpots's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

As much as people fear dolls and puppets, I found myself amused throughout this book. I'm getting jaded.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Blood

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

chaoticgobzy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Blood, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

box_wine_hero's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really loved this book. Generational trauma wrapped in horror is some of my favorite story telling. I enjoyed how the characters developed and how their relationships changed. Without spoiling anything, I liked how the key to solving the books main "problem" involved openly addressing a family's secrets and traumas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Spoilers for people who don't like seeing kids hurt.

One scene involves a toddler nearly drowning; the imagery is upsetting, to say the least. Later in the book, a child's death and remains are discussed in heartbreaking detail.

alaris's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

bunnyman's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.75

i reference the evil puppet doll whenever i can

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy

_lish_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

shubka's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.75

This book definitely makes me never want to be around puppets or dolls ever again! Full of twists & turns I never could have guessed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Torture, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

dev921's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail