Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

44 reviews

monoliloquy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This is the most depressing book I have ever read. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death, Child abuse, Blood, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Violence

Minor: Antisemitism and Misogyny

shaney_swift's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexism

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

kathyf1687's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, and Alcoholism

goldn_n's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed reading this book. Towards the end, I found myself liking the main character a little less, but you understand where he's coming from in a way. Kind of a weird premise for the book at first, and it is quite the rollercoaster, but it's good. The pacing is kind of deceptively slow, at least to me it was. Some people that I've spoken to have said that they did not like the slow pacing, but I like slow books. The main character kind of goes off in some parts that seem unnecessary, but I also enjoy that kind of stuff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship