Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

87 reviews

craftygal's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Rape, Child abuse, and Child death

dandruff_attack's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Vomit and Terminal illness

Minor: Pedophilia, Addiction, and Abortion

paigetatum_13's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

it took me a while to come up with a rating just bc i was so flabbergasted from the ending lol but I definitely think the ending was a bit eh and could've been better! ending felt rushed. all I will say is Angela you deserved sm better 🫤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Child death, and Infidelity

saraavowlerr's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Murder, Incest, Sexual assault, Stalking, Sexual content, Gore, Cursing, Blood, Misogyny, Death, Child death, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Violence

alindeman's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Wow this book. Brutal, heart wrenching. This content is pretty depressing. *incredible* writing and story telling. Moves so seamlessly between perspectives and time frames you don’t even realize it. Does a 5 year time skip which surprised me but worked well- again just such good writing. 

The book details Geo’s life after her trial, during, and after her prison sentence while simultaneously going into the past and slowly uncovering the story of Calvin James & what really happened the night Angela died. Once she finishes her prison sentence (after the 5 year time skip) you start learning through Kaiser’s perspective about

the murders currently occurring, where Calvin James is, and how he might be involved

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Geo’s story is honestly so fucking sad. Part of me was so incredibly angry, I just wanted to shake her and yell “just tell the fucking truth!!” But at the end of the day, she was a victim too, and you learn more about that throughout the whole book. 

Over all- excellent writing and a compelling mystery, & story about trauma 

CHECK TW!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pregnancy, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Child death, Murder, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, and War

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

theliteraryhooker's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Wow, I don't know what I expected but this was DARK. The plot is incredibly compelling and this was a total pageturner, I had to keep reading to see what new facts would surface next! I did find Geo to be a tad naive and, frankly, dumb in the last 50 or so pages which was a bit frustrating given that it didn't feel like it fit with the rest of her character, so that dropped it down a star for me. Otherwise, a very engaging and well written thriller that's every bit as good as the hype around it. A rare feat!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Child death, Sexual assault, Confinement, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Vomit

Minor: Pregnancy, Stalking, and Gore

hollaylonn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Rape, and Murder

creepycrawlybookworm's review

challenging dark sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Child death, Murder, Violence, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Infertility, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Cancer, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Homophobia

kristiesbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Death, Blood, Toxic friendship, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

readersmultiverse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

A slow burn thriller involving a serial killer, a dead girl and her convicted best friend. There was unnecessary information at times but the book was still fairly short and well written. 
It was good but not mind blowing. If you read thrillers, you’d probably be underwhelmed by this one. 
It was very dark and gory. There are a lot of details of bodies being dismembered and children being murdered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Child death, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, and Cancer