Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Dangerous Liaisons (Les Liaisons Dangereuses) by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos

6 reviews

mijtje's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

marine2907's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Murder

theteaisaddictive's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

2.0

(This book was read chronologically as part of Dangerous Liaisons Daily)

I think the reasons I didn’t love reading Dangerous Liaisons had more to do with the meta text of Dangerous Liaisons Daily than the text of the novel itself (primarily the frustrations of awkward divisions of text, and the asides from the Editor which read as if written today). However, in all fairness, I still can’t understand how Mme. Tourvel ever fell in love with Valmont, so maybe 18th century morality plays are just something of an acquired taste for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Toxic relationship

sillyduckie's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

This was such a difficult and challenging read. Most of my rating goes towards the epistolary style of the book and how authentic the characters felt. I personally feel a bit icky after reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, and Grief

shelfofunread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

ezhelyanne's review against another edition

challenging dark funny lighthearted 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

First half quite light-hearted, liked the sass and sarcasm. Huge manipulative dickheads as main characters i was like "WOW WHAT A BITCH" but you know, in a funny way ?
Second half was darker. They're really manipulative douchebags. Still enjoyed it tho !

sad ending tho :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

Minor: Death

The main topic is infidelity and love affairs and, you know, sex. (it's never too graphic because BIENSÉANCE but yk they only talk about this)