Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Golden Couple by Sarah Pekkanen, Greer Hendricks

36 reviews

luna_98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

i saw some reviews saying this was predictable… maybe i’m dumb but i was shocked and intrigued at every twist — especially the ending. when i finished the book, i sat there staring at a wall just trying to come to terms with the craziness i just read. i ate it up and am on track to read the rest of this author duo’s books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infertility and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, and Murder

kenziewol's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hudsononaux's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Violence, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

asvanroekel29's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I overall enjoyed the book. It has a decent pace, I liked the twist, and it had a lot of emotions specially for this genre. I wanted more action from a thriller, it felt like the twist and main action piece from the twist was really rushed and didn’t have time to develop the way it should have. I would recommend this book to someone who loves an emotional mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Infertility

thebigq's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

Fun twisty thriller, didn't see the end coming! The alternating POVs of Marissa and Avery work really well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Terminal illness, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

I always enjoy this author duo, and I was very sucked into this story. It felt weird that it was set in an area where I've spent so much time! Will read more by this pair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content, Stalking, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

 I liked it. It dragged on for a little bit but I thought the plot twist was clever and I didn't see it coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility

prestonpre's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

pookiee's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

a man turning out to be crazy and abusive

in thrillers will never surprise me.

the book is pretty good overall, though. both perspectives—client marissa and ‘consultant’ avery—are engaging. so refreshing that avery is a woman happily single with a good career.

marissa distrusts other women the whole book, while it was her own damn husband.

and at the end the women support each other. I like the subversion of the catty women stereotype here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Grief, Stalking, and Alcohol

Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, Murder, and Pregnancy

brynhayes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol