Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

9 reviews

alicelalicon's review against another edition

challenging tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Toxic relationship, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, and War

leeyongjin's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Death, Medical content, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Gore, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Violence, Mental illness, Colonisation, Confinement, Genocide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence

Minor: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Trafficking, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual assault, Torture, Blood, Child abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, War, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Murder, and Vomit

_ren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Classism, Confinement, Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Grief, Hate crime, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness

Moderate: War, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexism

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This second instalment of the Hunger Games trilogy continues the series explosive and visceral storytelling with a new harrowing chapter. Katniss and Peeta have survived the horrors of the Hunger Games, but now they have unwittingly ignited the spark of revolution. This volume continues the series' commentary on the decadent Capital and its excesses, in contrast to the desperation and unrest of the Districts. Similarly, the depth of critique of state surveillance is great, surprising readers in 2009 but less novel to contemporary readers, revealing much about our current society. The twists and turns of this book build toward its terrifying conclusion and a new paradigm that might change the course of a nation. Amazing book that I could not put down!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Dementia, Gore, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, War, Drug abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Violence

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

This book was awesome! Compelling and fast-paced. Damn, I felt a mixture of emotions while reading. Katniss was badass as usual. Peeta and his love for her, damn. Every victor was interesting in their ways. The tragedy, revolution, and love did it for me. I kind of regret not reading this series earlier, but I thought, I read it at the perfect time, in my early 30s. I appreciate this series a lot. I rarely read super serious books, but this one will be a reread material. Oh btw, there were a lot of horror and problematic themes also, like slavery, assault, murder, etc.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death, War, Suicidal thoughts, Slavery, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Violence, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Gaslighting, Hate crime, and Physical abuse

dqhvr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Grief, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Mental illness, Slavery, Torture, Vomit, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, War, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death of parent, Gun violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

danileah07's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicide, Vomit, and War

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Toxic relationship

This book makes a study of the effects of PTSD.