Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

5 reviews

heatherjchin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, War, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Gore, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Kidnapping, Death of parent, Colonisation, Self harm, and Grief

aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

Surprisingly the only book by Silvia Moreno Garcia I didn't really love. It might be because it's the only one I listened to as an audiobook. I liked the characters overall and the story overall but something about it didn't grab and hold me like her other books I've read. I would zone out listening and couldn't get myself to rewind to try to listen to it again. I always love the setting of old Mexico though, and I loved using the folklore as a major part. The concept and everything was interesting, but I just couldn't fully enjoy it. It's not bad by any means, just not as good as her others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Abandonment, Death, Child death, Bullying, and Injury/Injury detail

ginadapooh's review

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Death, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexism, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

nicnevin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

A mesmerising blend of myth and magic set in 1920s Mexico. It felt alive, bold and vivid depictions of different places both real and not. 

Sometimes I struggled with the main character in terms of her own agency but it blooms near the end. It did not end how I thought bit felt the better for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Grief, Torture, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

alicelalicon's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship