Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Where's Molly by H.D. Carlton

8 reviews

maciem's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

SO GOOD. wish there were more books in this series 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Incest, Violence, Addiction, Stalking, Cannibalism, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Body horror

bookishbyjennaavh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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

2.25

 
Like a 2.05
I think I have realized that these type of dark romance MMCs are not for me.
I liked Molly more than I liked Adeline.
Molly had a lot of grit to her and really tried hard to put down boundaries (even tho some men said no)
Her story and character growth was nice though! I think that’s why I even gave it just over a 2.
I really resonated a lot with Molly and how she sees herself, as broken and damaged and not worth loving.

This book has so many trigger warnings it’s a long ass grocery list. I suggest preparing yourself cause it gets uncomfortable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Death, Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, and Toxic relationship

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Over all I loved this book. I read it so fast and it was great at getting me out of my reading slump. The pacing was great until the end. The end felt very rushed. I would’ve rated it five stars if the pacing was a little more balanced. I will say though, this is definitely a dark romance. You need to read all of the trigger warnings before picking the book up. I would recommend this to anyone looking for a true dark romance with a toxic relationship at the center and suspense throughout with a balanced portion of spice

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Stalking, Trafficking, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Murder, Violence, Addiction, Kidnapping, Drug use, Incest, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

rchulin1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.5

I enjoyed this book I just felt like it could have been longer and there could have been more romantic not smutty scenes with her and Cage I like the character well enough and the flashbacks were oh so interesting but it went from flashbacks to smut back to back to back to the end 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

beaniebookcorner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Death, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Gore, and Kidnapping

Minor: Incest

bloomintwithyou's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Should I find it disturbing how much I enjoyed it? Hahaha

I haven't read Haunting Adeline yet, to be honest it never really looked that interesting UNTIL now.

Now I need it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Slavery, Death, Stalking, Sexual assault, Rape, Gore, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

kelsey_virginia_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

Molly became so strong from the traumas that she endured. She did not let that stop her, rather, fuel her need to freate the life she wants to live. She did what was best for her sister, even though it completely shattered her own heart. 

H.D. Carlton really knows how to pull on all the heart strings while giving us all the smutty pleasures we could desire. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

hereiskyra's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Being back in this world for a short time was fun and as always… dark as hell.
Molly did not disappoint and this book was as hot as it was disturbing and gory.
And I ate that shit up, just like the pigs.

🐖🐖🐖

Molly had just about the hardest backstory to read. This poor girl had been abused and neglected her entire life and even though she devoted every second of it to making sure her baby sister didn’t have to suffer, life still managed to snuff out the one good thing she had.

I was relieved we didn’t have to relieve parts of that house of horrors but it was interesting seeing a little about Rio and what she felt on the other side of that journal.

When we meet Molly present day, she is a damn badass. Chopping up bodies for the pigs and owning her life in the shadows. And while I didn’t form an attachment to Cage for a while, boyyyy did he come out swinging. In the beginning, his obsession was corny as hell but everything about him was so endearing. And I adore that this short book wasn’t just about Cage & Molly, it was deep and it got me in my feels.

And as if it couldn’t get better, Cages mom absolutely cracked me upppp.
Molly better be ready because her future MIL is going to make every family get together a blast.

I think this was one of the most satisfying endings I’ve read, even if I did wonder how things turned out with Molly & Layla’s relationship. But, in my mind, there's no doubt that kid wanted her sister around and she’s probably in therapy right now trying to work through all the new information she has about her childhood but simultaneously happy she has that piece of her filled with her big sister around.
*In my head, Molly also went to the store clerk that tried to help her and let him know she was okay because that poor man…* 🙃

Genuinely, we got so much closure and depth in this story and I LOVE that.

The extended epilogue literally had me kicking me feet, I was so fucking excited to see Addie & Zade! Now I need more.

Tropes/Themes:
Insta-Love
Touch Her and Die

Kinks:
Degradation 
Breath/Blood Play

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, and Gore

Moderate: Kidnapping, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, and Death of parent