Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

El oscuro descenso de Elizabeth Frankenstein by Kiersten White

4 reviews

gaymoonreader's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

As a fellow English nerd who is obsessed with Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I ate this up. This is probably one of my favorite Frankenstein retellings to date. I felt like Kiersten White really built things up for the reader before ripping the curtain away from our eyes to reveal the sinister depravity of Victor Frankenstein. And I loved every minute, even when things were dark and morose. Truly such a great retelling of the classic Frankenstein story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Sexism, Body horror, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Murder

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Terminal illness, and Xenophobia

apestforwrens's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

If you want “girlboss Frankenstein” this isn’t the book you want. If you want “Rebecca and Frankenstein had a weird kid” this is that book. It’s a really interesting take on the original that pays homage to both the story and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Slow burn for a fascinating character journey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexism

Minor: Excrement

It’s a gothic horror/thriller. This book contains genre typical violence, ethics, and actions

booksofautumn's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

midnightgremlin's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Stalking, Forced institutionalization, Murder, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death