Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

A Sea of Unspoken Things by Adrienne Young

6 reviews

cmfruin2012's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship

harleyglynn's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

“The light had changed, too, adding to the stillness. The canopy far above diffused the sun into nothing more than glowing, golden air that hovered, suspended between the trees. The whole scene gave the innate feeling that you were leaving the world behind, entering into some imaginary place that didn't really exist. I wished that were true.”

I finished this in 48 hours. While this was a solid mystery that kept me suspicious of everybody right up until the end, the real draw for me was the captivating storyline beyond the mystery itself - something I've come to expect from every one of her books.

Adrienne Young has quite possibly become my new favorite author. For the past year, anytime someone asked for a recommendation my immediate response was The Unmaking of June Farrow. I absolutely adore that book. But after reading this one, I think I might have to broaden my future recommendations. Between June Farrow, Spells for Forgetting, and her newest A Sea of Unspoken Things you just can't go wrong. In my opinion, the way Young writes her characters and settings is unmatched. You are fully transported into the story through her gorgeous, atmospheric way with words. I want to live within the pages. She consistently delivers stories that I continue to think about long after I've finished them. I can easily say I will forever read everything and anything that she comes out with as soon as I can possibly get my hands on it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

elenikin's review

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

4.25

Another good story from Adrienne Young! You know it's a good mystery/thriller when you can't predict the ending! I liked following James as she returned to where she grew up, and dealt with people and things from her past. This book was dark but thought provoking, particularly about family and what you'd do to protect them. The twin bond thing was interesting, as well.

I was happy that James and Micah made it work, in the end. I'm a sucker for second chances!

Overall, this was very well written, albeit dark, with a good mystery and poignant storytelling about family and relationships. I think that Spells for Forgetting and The Unmaking of June Farrow are a little better, but I still quite enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

littlelizzieborden's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug use, Violence, and Pregnancy

hheartbooks's review

adventurous mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

Beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent