Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Sundial by Catriona Ward

78 reviews

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Miscarriage

ekmook's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Rape

readmeem's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

2.0

This was not what I expected when I read the description. However, there is nice build up until the middle of the book, then it went downhill for me. The book was long and drawn out. I was left confused in a few places. I struggled to finish it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Murder, Child abuse, and Death of parent

Mental illness, family, twins, abuse, cruelty

beccam22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

cyanide_latte's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I'm not sure what I can say here that hasn't been said better in other reviews, but I'm glad I read this one.  It's quite thought-provoking and dark, and it weighs pretty heavy, all things considered. I'd guessed a lot of the twists early on but that's not a bad thing. This isn't one I'm sure I'll keep, but it was compulsively readable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Abandonment, Child death, Confinement, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This book will hit hard for anyone who has a sibling (especially sisters) and suffers from generational trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Violence, Animal cruelty, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Gaslighting

If you are afraid of dogs, this book will prove to be quite triggering. Plus no one likes when the dog dies.

daire's review against another edition

challenging dark tense 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Torture, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Stalking

michelle_rose's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

loganmoluccan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Animal cruelty and Drug use

darkefyres's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Blood, Addiction, Gore, and Pregnancy