Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

64 reviews

amiahslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

isabellaklucia's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Toxic relationship

isabellaklucia's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Toxic relationship

fatherkennn's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

girlie the only reason I rate this book 5 stars is because Tom IS Harry Styles PERIOD. I absolutely HATE Tom, like if I ever see that cheeky mf in the streets it's on sight, but it's fine because it's harry:)

I think the title is super meaningful and important in how is relates to who Tom actually is to the readers- of the book and Patrick's journal. By the end of the book we still don't really know Tom, we never get his POV, we are merely shown his actions through Pat and Marion's eyes. And I think that's the same as how Patrick refers to Tom as 'my policeman,' keeping Tom from the readers. By the title also being 'my policeman' it rubs in the faces of readers that NOBODY KNOWS WHO TOM IS!!! Even to the readers he is only Tom, our policeman. ( I hope that made atleast a little sense...)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Outing, and Toxic relationship

luccamaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

"He needed me years ago, Marion." (p. 231) 

yeah, fuck you marion, but also lowkey fuck you tom for continuing to be in a relationship with her and then blaming her for never leaving while it obviously takes two people to make a relationship.

i know what marion did was by far the most horrible thing in this book & this whole thing is fucked up for everyone involved, and mostly for patrick, but why is marion the only one being blamed when tom could've left her too, considering that he clearly didn't love her & it must have actually been easier for a man with a stable job to divorce and be unmarried in the 50s than it must've been for a woman? 

also, we stan queen julia!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Outing, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Toxic relationship

haley_vol6's review against another edition

sad 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

1.0

Don't waste your time. Not worth it whatsoever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

pamelasoto's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Police brutality

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence and Suicide

valentina05's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual content, Violence, and Outing

jenniferburman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Homophobia, Infidelity, Outing, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

tgndcy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

pass the tissues

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship