Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck

11 reviews

livay's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

The story of a toxic relationship in a toxic political system. There are some unpolished details and clichés in the characters as well as in the writing (and in the plot, omg, I found the "plot twist" at the end rather boring and foreseeable) but I still genuinly enjoyed reading this book. The writing is all in all well executed (read in German). The small, everyday details about the failing Soviet state and the aftermath of the fall of the Berlin Wall were especially interesting for me - maybe since I live in Berlin. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual violence

vb_marie's review

dark emotional informative reflective 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

4.5

Excellent! Social criticism at its best. Took off 0.5 stars because the language and scenes are quite crude and violent at times, and I'm getting increasingly sensitive to that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, and Sexual content

katie2210's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

trrine's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

libscash's review

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

rei_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion

philippmk's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Minor: Car accident

hellaalleh's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Vomit, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

marie33's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

leofro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship