Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Deep by Alma Katsu

4 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I thought this was very interesting, and I like the supernatural being woven into real events. I did feel like some of the language was a little repetitive, like there were an enormous about of metaphors about the sea and ice and fire, which makes sense. Those things are thematic, but it was a slight bit overboard. Would read this author again, though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Pregnancy, Bullying, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Minor: Blood, Body horror, Confinement, and Medical content

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Classism, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Infidelity, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Sexism, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Abortion, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Animal death, Child abuse, and Infertility

kaiyakaiyo's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

The Fervor was interesting and skillfully woven; this was a titanic fan fiction clusterfuck with random supernatural bits

Wouldn’t recommend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Suicide attempt

ten_telegrams's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, Abortion, Death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, and Drug abuse