Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan

25 reviews

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

Frustratingly inconsistent in quality. Ridiculously porny (by which I don't just mean explicit, but the sex scenes are often contrived and unconvincing, and leave you asking "who's putting what where now?") Protagonist Violet makes terrible choices throughout, and I'm not sure I was rooting for a happy ending for her so much as just wanted to stay her kicking and screaming away from the awful, awful creeps she's got involved with. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Vomit, and Child death

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, and Cursing

Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use

illustratedangel's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

writing went from mildly good to unreadable every paragraph. never have i hated a book so much but still wanted to finish it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Rape, and Miscarriage

hulkytwobelts's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Child death

daisyvb's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

It's like Sally Rooney read Bridget Jones and said hey what if she was in her late twenties, went through a bit more trauma, and actually got some every other day

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

carlottamontella's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

kasey__'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

ggcavs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

samwisecoochie's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder

lani's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death