Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Don't Let Her Stay by Nicola Sanders

22 reviews

bk2013's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The dog is okay 🩷

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

surharstoner's review

I hate the daughter versus step mom trope. And also not into the major gaslighting it was too stressful for me 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse

hxlleann's review

tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

swimmer120x's review against another edition

3.0

The book could have been shortened significantly. I felt like the gaslighting between Chloe and Joann became the entire theme of the novel and continued for HOURS of the book. Approximately 5 hours into the audiobook, I heavily considered DNFing the book, because the gaslighting was just so overdone (and in a childish way, albeit). I didn’t want to listen to it anymore. Thankfully, the last hour and a half of the book picked up and the plot thickened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer

mz_cherry's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Somewhat repetitive with the daughter's Behavior. Very much like the wife between us with the imposed insanity. Follows the same ending pattern. I would have liked a different ending

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

aleen_elizabeth's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

chickelope's review

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cursing, and Terminal illness

spellbindingtomes's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty

lizziaha's review against another edition

1.5

As a disclaimer, I probably would’ve DNFed this book if I hadn’t been reading it for a book club. It really wasn’t for me. 
The characters were insufferable, and every move being made by the author was very transparent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury

capriqueen's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

A very good thriller, had me very stressed out especially because of all the gaslighting. I wanted to shake Jo at times because she just believed whoever told her anything and didn’t really think critically, but also I sympathize because I think I would be like that too in this situation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, and Suicide