Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

192 reviews

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Classism

maryconney's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Slavery, and Blood

Minor: Alcohol

kirstyw's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

kenslee14's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

inadequate_hero's review against another edition

mysterious slow-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

2.0

This book went off the rails early but it was a very slow train. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Vomit and Cannibalism

kaylay1216's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Colonisation

ssummar's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Genocide, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Medical content, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

lexig95's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

First half was slow but the second half had me on the hook. Not my typical genre but well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Incest

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Classism

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

a_bow's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault