Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Devil and Mrs. Davenport by Paulette Kennedy

18 reviews

megan_harper's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pregnancy

harbingermeow's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 89%

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I just lost interest since the plot was really dragging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy

ohhayitsjess's review

4.5

dark inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy

kaylokay_'s review

4.25

challenging 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Self harm

Minor: Body shaming, Pregnancy

ashleekraus's review

5.0

challenging emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Stalking, Abortion

readingforchills's review

5.0

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This novel had me in a chokehold for four days. It made feel sad, scared, empathic, angry and happy within 300-plus pages. It has the some elements I love in a book: Wonderful character development, medium-paced, some scary moments, gripping social commentary, and a strong villian. The time and setting complements the story very well. Highly recommend in my opinion!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Abortion

Minor: Infidelity

laursbook_nook's review

4.0

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder

kellyrien's review

4.0

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting

ripxreads's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad fast-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder

tess_gee's review

4.5

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood

Minor: Cursing, Infertility, Abortion