Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

37 reviews

camelliagwerm's review against another edition

dark lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Would have loved to have given it 4 stars but have to knock off a .5 because some of the pacing in part two was honestly atrocious and put me into a minor reading slump.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism

_meganno's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Infidelity

gravys's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

lilly_anne's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Homophobia, Cursing, Violence, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Vomit, Racial slurs, and Adult/minor relationship

bronzeageholly's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism and Misogyny

mlovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

That last chapter tipped this book fully into 5 stars territory. I love Nan as a character so much. She's not perfect and she goes through so much, but she's rewarded in the end for being the lovesick girl she's always been.

Florence is my favorite out of all the women in this book, though. She is so kind and loving and sincere and generous.

I absolutely love this book and all of Nancy's twists and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Racial slurs and Miscarriage

caroluvr's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Abandonment, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Dysphoria and Transphobia

bruisedtigers's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I liked this book a lot to start, then found my enjoyment waning as it went on.

Nancy's story is broken into three parts. The first features her and Kitty, a stage performer who she falls in love with. For me, this was the most enjoyable part. Watching Nancy bloom from her humble roots into a star felt very tangible and the author paints a very charming atmosphere. The second part, however, changes tones and Nancy becomes a renter and eventually falls into the employment of a cruel older woman. This section, while I appreciated reading Nancy exploring gender presentation, has impending dread hanging over it. Nancy's decisions at this point (combined with another girl suffering for her mistakes) start to make her less endearing. The narrative doesn't excuse her behaviour, but it's no less frustrating to read -- and this continues for the third part. It's difficult to really feel enamoured with the third section, since Nancy spends a great deal of it being accidentally unkind and secretive. Her final and 'true' union suffers for this, sadly, since it doesn't feel as fully developed as it should.

Storygraph doesn't have an clear content warning that I can find, but I would forewarn for Nancy being forced into sex work, and the abusive relationship she finds herself in when part two begins.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

space_bandit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Racism

rosalind's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Child abuse, and Death

Minor: Dysphoria and Grief