Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Não Contes a Ninguém by Gregg Olsen

87 reviews

morebooksformariss's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense fast-paced

2.25

It becomes a bit repetitive in detailing the abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Torture, and Death

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Gaslighting, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Cancer, Drug use, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Excrement and Vomit

mjohansson7's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, and Toxic relationship

lisa_butler79's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

If you Tell - Gregg Olsen

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I needed a day too get over this book before I wrote a review. Quite literally WTF! I actually have no words for the abuse that Shelly inflicted on her children and best friend. I have no words for the husband that allowed this too happen and turned a blind eye because he was also so scared or her. I'm shocked to the core.

If this was a fictional novel I would actually be thinking there Is no way someone could be that vile, vindictive and manipulative to do that to another human being. However, this Is actually based on a real event which makes this even more horrific. How on earth does someone brainwash another human being to this extent. I have so many unanswered questions.

The author did an amazing job of writing this horrific story of the 3 sisters that survived. The courage they showed to report their own mother and put themselves in the spotlight was so brave.

When I finished the book I Googled the story and learned that Shelly was released last year. This is scary. I don’t believe at all that she is any different now than she was then. Anyone that can do this too another human being with no compassion will still be mentally ill and a threat to society. In my opinion.

This book shook me to the core and I will be thinking about it for a long time because no fictional story can be scarier than this woman. Not for the Faint hearted

1st photo my dog and book cover hes had a haircut 
2nd photo book cover
3rd photo back of book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Slavery, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

jennay's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

Such a horrific true story... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Body horror, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Fatphobia, Excrement, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Blood, Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Violence

heathermarie08's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.0

This is a horrible story of an evil mother, her brave children and victims. I usually enjoy true crime but for some reason did not enjoy this book as much. It read a bit slow and I felt like could've been a shorter book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Child death, Excrement, and Fatphobia

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cancer, and Alcohol

canascorner's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Body shaming, Torture, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Gore

shiv91's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This was not an easy book to read. It's based on a true story, which makes it all the more disturbing. I'm glad that the 3 sisters got through it together and that there were repercussions for their parents (not enough, in my opinion)

I have absolutely zero sympathy for the father and I think him playing as if he's another victim is gross.

I wasn't a fan of how the book was written. I know the author interviewed various people and had to use these to piece together different points of views for the book, but it felt really awkwardly written. I think this made it annoying to read. 

So me not giving 5 stars is not to do with the heartwrenching story but with the actual writing style.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Death, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Cancer, Blood, Domestic abuse, and Torture

melly82092's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I don't think I have ever read a story more painful and gut wrenching then this one. The Author did an excellent job re-telling the events through the POV of those involved. This one is going to haunt me for quite awhile, I can feel it... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, Body shaming, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Torture, Murder, Mental illness, Cursing, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Drug use, Cancer, and Blood

cxxitlyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

1.5

The writing in this book really ruined it for me. It felt very poor for the first half, after that it just seemed I had grown “used” to it. The events described are horrific, and it’s hard to remember that these are things people truly lived through and experienced. Reading their story is really the only thing that kept me reading. Their events are told in detail though, so this book is not for the faint of heart as some of the things described are incredibly hard to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Bullying, Death, Abandonment, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Fatphobia, Grief, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Torture, Toxic friendship, Blood, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Hate crime, Murder, and Homophobia