Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Blood Countess by Lana Popović

8 reviews

amris's review against another edition

dark

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Classism

a1exander's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Alcohol

eli99's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

I really liked the writing style but elements of the plot didn't do it for me. The way one character is 16 and one is 20 and they kiss is a little uncomfortable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Gaslighting, and Classism

verysillygoose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and Murder

Minor: Child abuse

thelowlysloth's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility

charley34's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

cyan_altaria's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

Blood Countess was a really enjoyable book.  While I was not a fan of the romance in the beginning, and I thought Anna should have given Peter more of a chance, all in all I likes the book.  Not knowing what crazy thing Elizabeth would do next really heightened the stakes.  I would recommend this book to people who like historical fiction and dark stories.  I will read more books by Lana Popovic in the future.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

julialmds27's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder