Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

56 reviews

leonormsousa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Gaslighting

jjjreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Grief, and Outing

jazminnnnnnn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury

the_last_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual harassment

josieruby1's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

rose222's review

adventurous inspiring mysterious sad tense 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? N/A

5.0

I LOVE this book. The representation is beautiful and I couldn't put this book down! So inspiring and overall a beautiful book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Lesbophobia

There is also forced marriage, public execution, stabbing, and blood.

lucytoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Confinement and Kidnapping

antinanco's review

adventurous dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Cursing, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

idajoh's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

2.0

I loved that the fictional universe was comparable to ours in many of the ways women were oppressed. Also loved the re-imagining of the fairy godmother

On the other hand, the plot and narrative was flat. The characters all felt oblivious and stupid. And everything was told extremely explicitly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kayladaila's review

adventurous dark inspiring tense slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking