Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

10 reviews

blondereader's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book helps people who don't understand child abuse to understand these children. This is a horrific story but worth reading. Lots of triggers. The mother has to choose between her child and her lover. All is not well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

celticthistle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

another_dahlia's review against another edition

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, and Alcohol

cnoonan4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

rubybeast47's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

norahculbertson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Incest

nanabee23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

elfangor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Sexual content, Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy

greyemk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Incest, Racial slurs, and Blood

Minor: Racism

nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Mental illness and Pedophilia