Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty

19 reviews

bentoush's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Toxic friendship

kwierema's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

chicagostupid's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

the rabbit hutch is probably one of the best books i’ve ever read. i could tell from just the first few pages that it was going to hypnotize me, and stay with me long after i finished reading jt. 

the book ties together its characters and events in a way that reveals how much care has been put into writing it. rereading it is not just necessary, it is mandatory 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

This is a tough one to review. The author throws everything at you that is on her mind and you have to deal with it. Some parts leave you breathless and others weirdly are a bit of a slog.

The writing is strong most of the time, but the story can't keep up with it. Too many side characters, whose stories don't get really elaborated and I could have really done without this totally uninteresting son of a celebrity mother.
 
I'm rating this a bit higher, because of the strong writing. The story gave me sadness and loneliness (which I'm totally here for), but apart from that, there wasn't enough meat to the bone for me.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug use

minipliny's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

I loved Blandine so much in this book - she's not romanticised or an object of pity but just so much herself; I love the way that Jack sees how much she doesn't belong in Vacca Vale and yet Vacca Vale belongs in her. I felt like the book captured online life in a way that's actually funny and accurate and hard to pull off. It takes a lot of risks and not everything lands but it was so much more interesting and emotional and thought provoking than a less risky book. The awful grooming teacher and his self deception was so well done. Blandine would also do numbers on tumblr.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, and Classism

lebouefcasey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

acorn192k's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

2.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Drug use

alexdayhey's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Post-natal depression/mental illness, teacher/student sexual relationship

calamitydane's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

Simultaneously one of the realest and most surreal books I've ever read. Blandine is, in equal parts, endearing and insufferable. She reads very much like the very knowledgeable but not very wise epitome of her age. I loved the little asides of odd but remarkably real looks into other people's lives and how they all tied together.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty

louiseka's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Classism