Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Broken Vows by Catharina Maura

5 reviews

cathyo_113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

kat7794's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Grief

jucolo's review

Yeah, my friend Celeste is pretty badass. If you cheat on her, she’ll frame you and have you ARRESTED for corporate espionage.

Okay this book was insane??? Silly little me, thinking her friend Lily actually made it her life’s mission to take down Zane after how he treated Celeste their whole childhood. I thought she gathered intel from the inside to have Zane arrested and then lied about boinking him to Celeste when she killed herself. 

NOPE! She actually just had BPD and a made up disease that made her think she was in a relationship with Zane. Celeste really DID frame him for corporate espionage. HAHAH How was no one absurdly proud of her for that? What a badass.

Also, I’m all for angst but a good 30% of this book could’ve been cut. Per usual, I think someone should’ve helped Maura tighten up the plot. Oh well. Still fun!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Grief

erinmd156's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Mental illness, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death of parent

jfv's review

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness