Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Terms and Conditions by Lauren Asher

33 reviews

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Ableism, Alcohol, Classism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.5

I don’t know how I feel.

This whole review contains spoilers.

Declan Kane is an even bigger jerk than Rowan Kane. Despite this fact, I still tried to root for him. It was extremely difficult for the first 200ish pages, then it was really easy for a while, but his fight with Iris was hard to come back from. Maybe it’s my PTSD 🙃

I am a sucker for happy endings like the one we got in this book, though, so my judgement is definitely cloudy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Ableism, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Death, and Animal death

culzean's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

hopeworld's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

sami_leigh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.75

🌶🌶.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Cancer, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Grief

kyeruhh's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

The dynamic between Declan and Iris made me super uncomfortable. He never took no for an answer, even at the end, with the exception of once. This was made worse by the fact that it’s portraying a relationship between a wealthy white man and a black woman who works for him. The main thing I liked his how much Callum was in this, it made me look forward to reading his book even after not liking this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

ga_bby4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

dianaschmidty's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

_andreamaia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

beansbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Loved the first book in the series, but this one did not scratch that itch for me. Read this if you’re looking for a grumpy/sunshine & diverse relationship. I loved Iris, and there were some really great parts to the book, but it definitely just fell flat.

Touches on emotional abusive relationships, but doesn’t have much of a character development in the end.

Would have loved it if Declan didn’t emotionally abuse everyone the entire book & then say “oh I want to be a better person” like where was the proof. He ended up just buying her things to apologize for his abuse, when in reality that is how abusive relationships continue!
I would have just preferred to see some extra development like Rowan in the first book. I usually prefer a duel POV, but every time it was Declan’s POV I just felt bored - like there was no development for his behavior, he knew it was wrong yet continued.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood