Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald

5 reviews

felofhe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Body shaming, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Xenophobia, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Classism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Racism, War, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

issyd23's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

Gloria Gilbert is the OG manic pixie dream girl - serves Anthony Patch right for falling for her. NB Some truly moving prose 4🍾

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Racism, Classism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Racial slurs

ladypolf's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: War

complexfemalecharacters's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Anthony and Gloria are extremely flawed, but Anthony is even more.

he CHEATED ON HER?????? WITH SOMEONE WHO IS FRESHLY 18 WHEN HE IS 30 SOMETHING? gross

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual harassment, and Racism