Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Dotknij mnie by Tahereh Mafi

32 reviews

gothmiku's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Gun violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Abandonment, Classism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse

samflowerv6's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense

3.75

I previously DNF’d but gave it another chance and really enjoyed it.  The writing is poetic and authentic. Juliette is such a complex and troubled character. And many side characters were very enjoyable. I enjoy her and Adam but I know the really party is with her and Warner. Kenji is my fav and I can’t wait to learn more about these characters. I’m enjoying the ride.

“I spent my life folded between the pages of books.
In the absence of human relationships I formed bonds with paper characters. I lived love and loss through stories threaded in history; I experienced adolescence by association. My world is one interwoven web of words, stringing limb to limb, bone to sinew, thoughts and images all together. I am a being comprised of letters, a character created by sentences, a figment of imagination formed through fiction.”

“You're absolutely delicious when you're angry."
"Too bad my taste is poisonous for your palate.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, and Violence

Moderate: Child death

hiraeth_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

I liked that the writing style was directly influenced by Juliette's state of mind, that way it seemed very realistic and touching, but it was also a little bit annoying and exhausting sometimes. In the beginning I had the feeling the world wasn't as rich and well designed, but then again I feel like it was the writer's intention that we learn about the world together with the MC. A little bit cringe sometimes but the main audience is 14-20 years old so maybe I was a little bit out of the intended target group. If I had read this at 14/15 years old I would've eaten that shit up!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

wahreads's review against another edition

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

bisquii's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? No

3.0

This book is best read when in middle school or with the intention to not think too critically about it. 
For a dystopia, the world building is very underwhelming, and for a romance, both of Juliette’s love interests are like walking Red Flags (not to mention they are only in love with what she represents to them tbh). 
However, I really enjoyed Juliette’s character and her development! She’s consistent in her personality and, in the face of literally everyone and their dog telling her what to do, she calculates all her options and uses her own judgement to make her choices. That’s rare for a female character! I found her sense of loyalty and trust issues to be incredibly consistent and relatable! Her POV really elevates this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, War, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Mental illness, Medical content, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Genocide, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Confinement, Classism, Child death, Child abuse, and Bullying

that_reader_naomi's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Although there is a fair amount of content that is distressing for some, I think the author did a good job handling it and writing it so that it is as least harmful as possible. However, mental struggles are a main focus of this book, and not used lightly.

junkxe's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

tharini's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage

willisabird's review against another edition

This book was good at first. I was excited, interesting, making jokes. But then Adam Warner gets introduced and I absolutely hated him. That man literally triggered my trauma about being forced to wear feminine clothing my entire life and having to act like a "doll." Mind you I’m a trans man ftm which you could imagine the rage I was in. Which after I got to chapter 16 I was done. Like I didn’t want to read a book like that before. It made me feel nasty, gross, disgusted. Like if you loved the book that’s your thing. I just rather not read that book ever again, or even the series. I rather forget it ever existed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship

michelam818's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship