Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

La Policía de la Memoria by Yōko Ogawa

30 reviews

baileyt2424's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

serendipity421's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual assault and Death of parent

malachinelson's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-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

Damn. This was a read. It captured me. I was hoping for and terrified by the possibility of it ending. 267 pages later I closed the book.  I'll be thinking about this one, and revisiting it, often.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

junheechuu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

ollie_again's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality

Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

bill369's review against another edition

reflective 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? No

3.0

I heard good things about this book. That's why I read it.

I like Grandpa because he was always there for the main character and seems like he's trying his best.

From time to time, certain thing ceases to exist. Everyone except a few forget it ever existed. Those few people are at risk and mustn't let themselves get discovered to stay safe. I find this concept amusing. Yet I was pretty bored while reading. There were better parts, but I expected more.

I don't want to share any lines.

The end was well-made.

I could go without reading this book. I wouldn't want to immerse myself into the story again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Police brutality

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

falltumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Police brutality

Moderate: Body horror and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

tiennguyen's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, and Police brutality

Minor: Rape, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

tomasalbanez's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

A bit too devastating to be read on covid times, but a really interesting look into what makes us go on or not.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

jaceydemaree's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Police brutality

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship