Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon

4 reviews

cactusmagknit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

The first part of the book is really dark and I almost quit reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

coolhandluke140's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is a very enjoyable read, and the narrator is fantastic. 

I've read it a few times and listened to the audiobook this time around. 

This story is heart wrenching, and a very difficult read. There is pain, there is trauma, there is suffering. However, there is a very happy ending, and I think getting through the difficult parts makes the happy ending all the more sweet. 

Kenyon's world building is epic and deep. I thoroughly enjoy the lore and it helps me fully immerse in what is essentially a romance (with many, many spicy bits) when I don't normally enjoy those stories. 

Acheron is a beautiful soul who went through hell (literally) and back many times over. His flaws and strengths are the main draw of this book, though it does push along the main plot of the series somewhat. 

Even as a standalone read, I recommend this book. I'm only giving it 4 simply because it truly is brutal, and I can't say for sure all of the brutality was necessary. I think it does enhance the ending, but it's enough to probably push away many potential readers of this really great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Murder

There's some explicit torture, slavery, and abuse (sexual, domestic, physical, emotional, and mental). The main character goes through the ringer throughout the first 2/3 of the book. There are some breaks sprinkled in, but it bites back harder each time until the couple of chapters before present day.

lilasuvanmani's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail