Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Ich bin Harrow by Tamsyn Muir

52 reviews

ahab_jr's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

There is a good deal of unreliable narrator, stick with it to the end, it will become clear. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gore, and Body horror

natdrinkstea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I read this entire book in twenty four hours and I truly don't think I understood any of it. It was incredible. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Gore

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Child death, Murder, and Genocide

Minor: Gun violence, Vomit, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

armand's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

a beautifully crafted masterpiece. not an easy read at all, but certainly a very rich one. muir is easily one of my favorite writers of all time and this book cemented it!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Cannibalism and Genocide

garciaga's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Self harm, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

queenie_ofthe_void's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

Borderline impossible to understand the first time through. The second time through was a lot easier... things made more sense. Eye color is important so pay attention. One of the hardest books I've ever read. It was so cool... Harrow is so horribly sad, I love her she's great.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Violence, Gun violence, Vomit, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

cinnamonandpancakes's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

The second person pov was used so well! I often find second person tedious and kinda weird but this was great!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Murder, Toxic friendship, and War

emilyplun's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Body horror, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Moderate: Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content

scottrlymanthil's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Vomit, and Blood

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Grief

sayhar13's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, and Grief

Moderate: Genocide, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

nikenacs's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

GtN left me absolutely stunned and this one managed to top that effect, by far. The layers, twists and turns of this plot are out of this world. By the end, the plot was twisting so hard I didn't know which way was up and down. And Harrow, dear Harrow, I care about you so fucking much. Together with GtN, easily my favorite book I've read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Blood, Body horror, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Grief, Gaslighting, and Death

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Child death

Minor: Genocide, War, and Xenophobia