Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

21 reviews

lafe's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Sexual content, Death of parent, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood

arcticmankey's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

nicole_defran's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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? It's complicated

1.5

If you like Elle Kennedy you’ll like this one. A lot of cameos from Off Campus and Briar U books. Definitely seemed to step up the spice. A lot happens in the last like 20% of the book so I wish that was a little more spread out. I’m also not sure if those events were handled well. Also Shane is half black which I feel like I missed in the first book so it seemed random in the way it was brought up and the conversation about racism was umm just okay. I know there has been criticism of Kennedy’s portrayal of POC characters before and I feel like maybe this was better (I def don’t think it was worse) but I’m white so not my call. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Cancer, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

itsjojo's review

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

“I won’t,” she says, unwavering. “Change myself, that is. I’m melodramatic and weird and I argue a lot, and that’s my personality. - Diana Dixon 💪🏽

Wow. The last 20% was UNHINGED. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all of the Briar hockey novels I’ve read so far. This is definitely the first one that made me SOB. I found Diana to be such a relatable character. Check on your ‘strong’ friends. You never know what they might be going through. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

chyvvt's review

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

elle kennedy delivering the most heartwarming world building with the most traumatic story ever 😭😭😭😭 this really might her best book since the risk but FUCK IT LITERALLY KILLED ME 😭😭😭

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

elisem04's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Cancer, Medical content, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Racism

cathyo_113's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Blood, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Stalking, Medical trauma, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death

cinderellaeyes's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book had such a good balance of plot, spice and romance. Elle Kennedy didn’t miss the mark on this one. This might be her spiciest book to date.

There was so much wit, humour and banter in this book and I absolutely LIVED for the cameos of my favourite Briar boys. 

I hadn’t expected to cry so much either. This book had me bawling, especially towards the tail end. Elle had always tackled difficult themes and topics in her books, so I’m not surprised that this one was the same. In fact, this one felt like a more upscale version of The Deal and The Score from her original Off Campus series. 

I absolutely LOVED this one. Definitely a must read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Physical abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Stalking

azllyz's review

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

another solid delivery by elle kennedy! diana and shane had great chemistry and i loved the banter between them. the concept involving the HOA and their little neighbourhood was really fun and unique. i marked down b/c wow am really beginning to see the over exaggeration of height differences and 🍆 length and um… lol……. also— while there was no third act break up there definitely was a third act something and it felt like it just came outta no where and kinda hit you like a truck. though i can kind of understand the reasoning behind why it was included, it at least felt unnecessary. i’m still forever rooting for a beckett and will book they have had an amazing dynamic since the graham effect and i’m dying to read more of them 

** NOTE content warnings contain spoilers read at your own risk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Toxic relationship and Stalking

readingismyhappyplace's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer