Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Tajny Klub Nietypowych Czarownic by Sangu Mandanna

84 reviews

moonytoast's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

elisasifaa's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

auteaandtales's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

I absolutely loved this! Found family is one of my favourite tropes, if not my number one favourite, and it was executed flawlessly here. I loved that it was multigenerational all within one home, too, this is something I don’t come across in things that I read and I always adore it when I do. It was incredible wholesome, cutesy and with the best setting - a little isolated house with a library and a garden?! Yes please. 

I connected and enjoyed every single main character. The romance  was cute, although I would have liked it to be a little more in depth. With everything going on, though, it did make more sense for it to be more of a subplot. 

I don’t re-read books very often but I suspect I will be returning to this again in the future, especially when I want something comforting. The book equivalent of drinking a hot chocolate with rain pouring outside in the peace and quiet, cozy on a sofa with a blanket. 

I did have some issues with it, despite my five star rating. These were that we were told about what was happening and what the characters were feeling, which was off putting. I like to be shown and not told, or spoon fed things that I can figure out myself. Another thing was that it was jarring to be in something so cute and wholesome and fluffy and then suddenly there was swearing and sex? Which I don’t particularly mind reading about, but it was so…out of place? It didn’t feel like it fit here, at all. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

readerette's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

Cute and cozy fantasy about family and what makes one feel at home. Jamie changed over the course of the book in ways I found OOC, and some of the conversation felt more like it was telling the reader something than flowing like a real conversation would, but the characters are lovely, the setting endearing, and the magic is wholesome and fun. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Toxic relationship

quillify_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Sexual content and Grief

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

moon_peach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

Great read! Mika and the rest of the characters in the Nowhere house are wonderful. They all have their issues but it's a wonderful found family 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

bexi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

stardewrally's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

It was very fun and dealt with some heavy topics in a very well done way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

spilled's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Body horror, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

It is part of witch lore that they are all orphans, and parent death is mentioned in passing throughout. Main female character has had people (former caregivers and a boyfriend) take advantage of her witchy skills in toxic ways. Main male character experienced physical abuse as a child at the hands of his brothers after his father died. A secondary character has a natural death pre-narrative, but there is discussion of burying her, unburying her, and animating her bones. A minor character is locked in a tool shed and has his memories modified.

novella42's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

Completely charming and cozy. Lovely low-fi speculative fiction!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Outing and Gaslighting