Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater

3 reviews

thalia16's review

4.0

emotional mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, War

Minor: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Deportation

jocelyn62013's review

3.5

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This might be 4stars on reflection.
A slow burn, amospheric ww2 novel. The hotel and it's Sweetwater are the main characters, how June and Agent Minnick relate to them is the main plot. The romance secondary. But strong in it's subtlety. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Antisemitism, Abandonment, War, Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, Racism, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, Deportation

Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content

uranaishi's review

4.0

adventurous challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Classism, Deportation

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail