Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Broken Bonds by J. Bree

44 reviews

lag1995's review against another edition

dark 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

1.75

This book is awful but addictive. None of the characters are likeable but it’s like a trainwreck you have to finish the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Car accident, Classism, and Murder

carsons1996's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

It felt like the story really only started in the last 10 pages, but it definitely made me want to continue the series. The complexities of this society of magic users and their connections to each other was interesting to read and I'm left definitely wanting more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Bullying, and Car accident

Moderate: Vomit, Rape, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Abortion, Confinement, Murder, Death of parent, Death, and Classism

Minor: Alcohol

readyourrights's review

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

I finished this book and still don’t fully understand why we care about the protagonist or anything about the world she lives in, what bonds even mean for society, who her enemies are and why we care about them. World building not there but lots of cursing and stream of consciousness in the present tense. I was annoyed mostly reading this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Violence and Rape

sfdogmom's review

challenging dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Sexual assault, Blood, and Domestic abuse

laurenjackman's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Death of parent and Death

Toxic masculinity

brynjamin's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Almost DNF'd this one. It got SO much better in the last 75 pages. Desperately needed more world building at the front of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Toxic friendship, War, and Toxic relationship

fleetwitchmac's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Grief, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Body shaming

jumbledjess's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

Hear me out - I know I’m rating this a 3.25 and sometimes people can think that means bad bad, but that’s not the case for this one. I enjoyed this book and will absolutely continue this series because the tension and plot have me intrigued. While I’m excited to continue on in this world, there are some things that pulled it down for me. I would say the first half of the book is definitely trying to find its footing and repeats A LOT of the same things (words, interactions, internal monologue threads). For a book about relationships that involve having multiple partners this read YA (I know the characters are 19, so I did give them some passes) which was probably due to the amount of petty comments, cursing (and I curse a lot and even this felt like too much), and just sheer childishness by all of the characters. All that being said, I was able to look past it because the main plot of this story has so much potential and I NEED to know what happens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts

s_holdthebus's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

3.0

The bullying was way more abusive than I thought it was going to be, once I learned it was a bully romance. I didn’t mind most of it, but the constant “freaking” and “bitches” felt really juvenile. And the SA scene felt really gratuitous. We already knew the guy was an asshole, we didn’t need to go that far. It was a bit triggering for me. The end finally picks up when you learn about her gifts and they are cool, I just wish the whole book wasn’t “I ran away from my bonds (at 14) and now they hate me but I can’t share why”. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Misogyny

e_rosemary's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Blood, Sexual assault, and Cursing

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Car accident, Self harm, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Suicide