Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune

11 reviews

bharlow8's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious slow-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

3.75

Super slow to start and a bit nuanced for my taste but good once it picked up

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death, Cannibalism, and Death of parent

hdunscombe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Toxic relationship

nanareadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.75

Only took .25 stars because some of the twists were obvious after Linus arrived to the house and the beginning was a bit slow (meaning that it took some time for the story to grab me). But otherwise, it was entertaining, the remaining plot twists were amazing, the characters are diverse and funny and all in all, it was a book worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Child abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Fatphobia and Toxic relationship

ramakn22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This story touched every piece of my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Xenophobia

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, and Abandonment

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Xenophobia

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

A real life plane crash is discussed in one scene. There are a few uncomfortable jokes made about child characters.
Not sure how to tag it, but the fact that the fantasy oppression narrative was partially inspired by the Sixties Scoop is very much something to be aware of.

theoldestbennetsister's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

leighmayon's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Cannibalism, and Murder

sssssoup's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

This is hands down my favorite book I’ve ever read!! Not only is it 400 pages of free serotonin, it has important messages about prejudice and problems with the government that are especially relevant today. I think everyone should read it at some point in their lives because I believe everyone can learn something from it. It’s very well written and it makes my heart so happy (:

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Grief

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Xenophobia and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

vkodhai's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Bullying and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Violence