Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris

8 reviews

ehamlett's review

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Grief, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death, and Murder

bookishbabe431's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Murder

canascorner's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship

dev921's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Murder, Abandonment, Death, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

infjkiki's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

lmc77's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Toxic relationship

jcatnd's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

sheryl_macca's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

This is my second Paris book and I wasn't disappointed. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a genuine thriller with lots of suspense, twists, dilemmas and dark psychology. 

The cast of characters is small and we have two opposite points of view throughout which both increase the intensity. The settings are a contrast to the plot. Leafy Cheltenham and surrounding rural villages are jarring. They offer a welcome discomfort that suits and adds to the plot.

I couldn't read it quickly enough, I was kept guessing and there were surprises right up to the very end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Violence