Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Magic, Lies, and Deadly Pies by Misha Popp

6 reviews

harleyqueen's review

challenging dark funny 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

4.0

Daisy is the owner of pie before guys. On the surface a nice little pie shop but underneath all that is a woman making deadly pies to correct women's wrongs made by men . But when she gets an order for women she must choose to follow her morals or protect her identity

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship

knitterscasket's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I wanted to like this more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Sexism

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Car accident, Infidelity, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexism and Misogyny

leanne_miron's review against another edition

dark lighthearted reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking

Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, and Death of parent

thesubwayreader's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.25

Don't let the cover fool you - this book was a little darker than I thought it would be for a cozy mystery, so fair warning. Daisy Ellery comes from a line of women who are born with a gift. Her gift puts a touch of magic in her pies. Her pies can help students concentrate during finals, calm children down, give strength to those attending survivor meetings, and murder men who deserve it. It's like that scene in True Lies: "Have you ever killed anyone?" "Yeah, but they were all bad." She has clear lines that she won't cross, like not killing women, but those lines are tested when she starts to get letters and text messages that threaten to expose her and her Pies Before Guys service. On top of that, there's her next stall neighbor at the market who's trying to get his orchard up and running and a pie competition. This was well-written and imaginative and there are pie recipes at the end. (Is this a thing with culinary cozies because I love it!) I'm not sure where the next book can go, but I'm looking forward to it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

brie333's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder