Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

100 reviews

martine3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit

hanndiane's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Eating disorder, Gore, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Grief, and Death of parent

kaelizaco's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

ssarahbbeth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

The ending. This ending. Spoilers for the ending of this book obviously...

The plot twist wasn't exactly revealed in a satisfying way and that's okay. What I despised about this ending was the way the serial rapist/abusive ex comes in and saves the day. He gets to rush in, play hero, and almost be portrayed as Geo's guardian angel. Besides the chapter immediately before where it's revealed he isn't into chopping up bodies (bare minimum, bro) the last time we saw this guy he was sexually assaulting the protagonist. Now he is saving the 'damsel in distress'? Besides some other small frustrations, I really liked this story, but that angered me so much, the way Calvin ALMOST seemed redeemable at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer and Vomit

blackcats_and_coffeecups's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Car accident

xomandymoo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Completely f***ed up, but I couldn’t put it down.  Check the TW before picking it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer and Terminal illness

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

jraley_writes's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

lindavs22's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

cathuluu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Fatphobia, Infertility, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, and Pedophilia