Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

8 reviews

mconroy9137's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative fast-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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, Death, Torture, Violence, War, and Death of parent

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Xenophobia, Bullying, Medical content, Blood, Body horror, Racism, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Racial slurs

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

johannarose's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Death, Fatphobia, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Alcohol, Abandonment, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

emynewen's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Xenophobia, Violence, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Torture, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

lindasoderlundd's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Toxic relationship

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

annapox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

jjpope's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, and Violence

valeriabee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-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

Despite knowing exactly how everything would go down, I cried.

I cry mostly out of care for the people who live on after Dumbledores death, the weight they carry from their loss, and Harry's new determination and will to finish the fight without his greatest supporter

Naturally, I wish I had read the book before I watched the movie, but maybe now I can actually watch the movie without falling asleep. I think there was a lot that could have been excluded from the books, some things dragged on and others did not get enough time. Also, I feel like the author that shall not be named added the romantic relationships as an attempt to balance all the mature content at the end, to make the book feel lighter and more in touch with the kids day to day rather than the overarching horror of what is to come. Also, I have to question why this had to be written through the story of the Half-Blood Prince. Up until now, every book was titled after something that was guiding  the plot, but this time they chose the Half-Blood Prince? I understand the relevance to the story, but I also feel like it didnt add much. I'll have to put more thought into it. Also, I can figure why some would consider Draco redeemable (but not redeemed) but to be pro-Snape? You're buggin if you can find empathy for that man. And I know what happens next too, I know his truths. He's still fucked for all that. ALSO, the way that these characters were talking about werewolves in front of Lupin? Disgosten. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Hate crime