Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke

2 reviews

eve81's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Violence, and Infidelity

Moderate: Addiction

linesiunderline's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This thriller earns a place on the shelf alongside a select few others. I’m talking about thrillers that possess more of a literary quality than is typical in the genre - Tana French and Jane Harper’s books come to mind.

Attica Locke gives us a host of characters who linger in your mind after the final pages, characters who feel complex and provoke curiosity rather than seeming like cut outs, mostly there to move the plot along.

Also, if your favourite kind of thriller is as much about atmosphere as action, look no further. Locke brings the desolate small town to life so completely, and the slow burn feeling is hard to beat.

This is a tale of simmering secrets, racism, the search for justice, and how through it all, we hang onto love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Murder, Gun violence, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death