Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller

43 reviews

kennedybullen's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death, Rape, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death, Cancer, and Terminal illness

bouebooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Murder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Cancer, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

bandysbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This story follows Elle as she struggles to overcome generational toxicity and dysfunctional relationships. She is torn between her future and her past and must finally decide which direction she wants to go.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

sarahkstice's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I think this author has great potential, but could definitely work on subtlety and cohesiveness of the characters. I loved the scoping history of the family, but the descriptions of the characters at different times in their lives didn't always seem to line up. And the love affair felt a little too obvious--subtlety and longing would have gone better. Overall, though, I enjoyed it, and though I frequently quit books that don't meet my expectations, I was curious enough to her reading this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

thelibraryofanna's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer

sketchydelusion's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Incest, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer, Murder, and Terminal illness

Minor: Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness

lexireed's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Miscarriage and Cancer

qamidala27's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

Triggers:rape, family deaths

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

bblackwell63's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

bookedupbabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

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