Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

106 reviews

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

I couldn't put this book down.  It covers the dark subject of when a mother doesn't bond with her child and how that affects the relationship with her husband.  Much of the mother's problems come from her history of how her grandmother treated her mother and how her mother treated her.

This doesn't sound like it would be a "fun" book to read, but it's well worth it.  The writing is excellent and I kept wanting to know what would happen next.

It has flashbacks to her mother's and her childhoods which can make it a little confusing if you prefer a more straightforward and linear story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage

tditomaso's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

megansymens's review against another edition

dark medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

sylvestra's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Dementia

littlebookcastle_sam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

literarylaila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

atalea's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Child death, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying and Toxic relationship

abby_zamp_87's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Grief

smehra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Stalking, and Abortion

sarah_speaks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, and Abandonment