Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

18 reviews

laurenleigh's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

3.0

What a bizarre reading experience. This was a TERRIBLE book with a FANTASTIC narrator. I’ve heard the book and the show described as “rapey,” and that is spot on. How the hell are there like 9 more books and 8 seasons of this?? I can’t believe I actually made it through 33 hours. Davina Porter was just so magical with all the different voices and accents. I enjoyed listening to her so much! I guess I gave up trying to make excuses for the plot and had to laugh at it instead. Except I’m not laughing at all at a husband beating his wife. That scene and the aftermath were so twisted. So much about the plot and Claire’s character make absolutely zero sense to me. Pretty much only giving stars for the narration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Blood, Gore, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Ableism

nutmeginnz's review against another edition

honestly disgusting. weak and flopsy female lead. had to stop after she was beaten by a husband she was forced to marry and forgave him after 1 day. i would never forgive a partner that type of abuse and had to stop reading before she slept with him again and became all he so amazing ( makes me feel physically sick) 
DID NOT FINISH - got 46% of the way through and it was awful

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, War, Sexual assault, and Violence

meraxes's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Misogyny

macaronsandmermaids's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Torture, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Medical content, Infertility, and Gore

haleybsreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

katharineeliza's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, and Violence

jessebosco's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The first book kept my interest partly but I could not get past the graphic content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

rachcburr's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Torture, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gore, Sexism, and Misogyny