Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

My Dark Romeo by L.J. Shen, Parker S. Huntington

17 reviews

jordyyy101's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Misogyny, Drug use, and Eating disorder

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Physical abuse

missjesseleigh's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

blonde_elle's review

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.5

I’ve never been in a love/hate relationship with a book until now. 

I ended up loving this…in the end. Basically a Beauty and the Beast retelling! 

Annoying in some parts, shocking in others but what really won me over was the laugh out load moments within the text messages between Romeo, Oliver and Zach!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse

mlwill's review

dark tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship

hannah_lilli's review

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

rubellaface's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.75

So delightful, so terrible. 

High praise for the sharp dialogue. The banter is so quick and funny and reminds me of the first time I read Garwood. The dialogue definitely makes this a fun read.

And love love love how much is in Romeo's perspective. When it comes to strong, alphahole types, it's easy to assume the worst when their actions are horrid, so it was yummy to read how every situation had him spiraling out of control. 

However about halfway through the book, Dallas' started to come off as rude, wasteful, and a total villain. While it's fun for her to needle Rom at work, I feel bad for the people who work for him that have to deal with the fallout of her whimsy. 

And I get that all that she wants is a baby, but he admitted to trauma and not having kids is a choice as well. It's not cute when guys force women to breed, and it's just as monstrous when women do it.

And I say this all with much regret because I was really in love with how Dallas was written and how sharp and witty she is. I just can't get over her selfish, short-sighted choices. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Medical content, Classism, and Cursing

booklover0804's review

adventurous dark emotional funny sad medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

ecravens's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Gun violence, Death of parent, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Sexual content

maakbooks's review

dark tense medium-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

1.0

This book is so bad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Blood, and Sexual harassment