Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Lieg nooit by Freida McFadden

98 reviews

charlotte_helen's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship

lexithelion's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was SO gripping. It wastes no time throwing you straight into the plot, so it is very tense right from the beginning. I have read some of the author’s other works and she is so good at throwing you off. I thought I knew the twist that was coming but I was wrong in the end. the entire book gives you a sort of “this is so weird” feeling that you just want to know more and it keeps you hooked. The characters aren’t shallow and they are interesting to learn more about as the book progresses. The ending is shocking and it has made me want to read more of her works. This is an excellent thriller and why this genre is so fantastic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Pregnancy

Minor: Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident

mummamyers's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting

mckinleyelle's review against another edition

5.0

challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

jenniferbowman's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent

tabea1409's review against another edition

3.25

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

3.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A good book. I enjoyed it, didn’t see the twist coming and I wanted to find out more. I liked the dual perspectives in this book too. That helps keep me interested! But I doubt I’d read it again and it’s one of her more forgettable ones compared to the others I’ve LOVED and rated 5 stars (ward D, the teacher, the housemaid and housemaids secret). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

bringmybooks's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Bring | ✨Borrow✨ | Bypass

Review: Um. WHAT. That was ... wild? and ... weird? and ... addictive? but ... wow? Filled with tons of tension + lots of twists, only about half of which I'd guessed. This was my first Freida McFadden, and I know she's a bit of a divisive author but I'm not entirely sure why (maybe because they're really formulaic?). I don't necessarily know if I'd pick up another one, but there's a fair amount on Kindle Unlimited, and I imagine if I found myself in a bit of a book slump I wouldn't be adverse to picking one of these up hoping I couldn't put it down!
 

Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.38 
 
Rating each element of the book out of 5★ 
Characters ★★★★ 
Atmosphere ★★★★ 
Writing ★★★ 
Plot ★★★★ 
Intrigue ★★★★★ 
Logic ★★★★ 
Enjoyment ★★★ 
Pacing ★★★★★ 
Dialogue ★★★ 

★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

eviethebookworm's review against another edition

4.25

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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If you like Alice Feeney’s books, you’ll love this author! This particular novel reminds me of Rock, Paper, Scissors! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Toxic relationship, Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Pregnancy

ashleyj_reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Grief, Murder

Minor: Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent