Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews

25 reviews

jrtiger's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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: Gaslighting, Incest, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Child death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Animal death

grizzlyrun's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Incest and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Sexual content

corruptednatz's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.5

Very messed up book. I can’t even say much or I’ll spoil it. But there’s so many twist and turns that makes the story interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Murder, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, and Incest

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Car accident and Suicidal thoughts

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Death

plsmithca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

A great read, but a dark one. Highly recommend if you've got the mental space to take on a difficult situation that borders on the unthinkable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Moderate: Death of parent