Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Lighthouse Witches by C.J. Cooke

12 reviews

nos0323's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it a fair amount as an audiobook. 

The narrator was fantastic in expressing all the subtleties and giving more depth to the characters. 

I strongly dislike the brief scene of coerced sex of one of the characters, as she was only 15 years old. I felt like it was completely unnecessary and didn't add to the overall plot and story at all. 

Overall, fantastic book, love the timeline jumping with the different character's point of views and such. It was handled very well by the author!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

CW & TW!!! There is a brief scene of coerced

sex, that one of the main characters basically ends up feeling like is rape, followed by the conflicting thoughts and gaslighting from the boy.

matcha_cat's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

keagsbosch's review

sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape

katerina_l's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

spookyaz's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

chopspy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A mystery horror thriller with themes of witch trials and family. As well as the inescapable passage of time. 

The mystery itself had me hooked and I only understood it when the story wanted to.

It blends multiple character perspectives really well and overall is well paced.

The characters themselves feel human, especially those that make mistakes and grow from it.

Talking about you Liv

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

elizabethwebb's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

laura_wska's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Violence

Minor: Body horror, Bullying, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

kaylaramoutar's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

amelia_d's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

There are elements of the book that I like, and I didn't struggle to read it at all or find it boring but I felt like the writing was a little repetitive at times and spelled stuff out to the reader too much. 
I also wasn't a fan of how the plot developed, I won't explain how as I would have to spoil things that happen late in the book. But overall I was quite disappointed. Loved idea of it from the description before I read it but the execution just wasn't for me I suppose.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail