Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Pucking Wrong Number by C.R. Jane

54 reviews

hmb86's review

dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

merlinreids's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

I started out thinking this could be my kind of book, but Lincoln’s obsessive and possessive nature goes too far. It reaches a point where some of the sex scenes could easily be classified as assault. I’m all for a dominant male lead, but his complete lack of regard for consent just ruined the book for me. Would not recommend. 
TRIGGER WARNING. 
Maybe this is too harsh, but I just feel I need to say it: I feel like the way it was written could really fuck with someone who is processing their own sexual assault. Because it’s all like “I tried not to enjoy it, but my body betrayed me”. But the facts are you can not want something and have your body still be aroused. It’s biological and something that happens more often than we realize. Which then makes survivors of assault feel like their claim of rape is invalid. Leads to internalized slut shaming and so on.

Maybe this level of dark romance is your vibe. But personally, I just can’t get behind tape disguised as love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Stalking, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

mizmanderz's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Stalking, Rape, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Confinement

Minor: Child abuse

tcookie1's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

brookiebooks's review

4.5

It was going really well until the last 15% where it got super toxic and red flaggy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

readingtotravel's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Death

ajm0418's review

Just… horrific. This book made me wish I was illiterate. And not having any content warnings… what a freaking joke. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

scmp73's review

dark 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

2.75

I saw a video the author posted about this book on Instagram, so I already knew this would be a darker romance, with some red flags from the MMC. However, I did not realize just how many he had. I could see what the author was going for, but for me, it was just too far and over the top. If you don’t mind an overly toxic relationship, where the MCs do not establish or respect any boundaries, this might be for you. 

Lincoln is overly obsessed with Monroe and will do literally anything to keep her and “own” her. The author describes him as being morally grey, but I feel like that’s putting it lightly. I don’t usually mind when a MC is obsessed or consumed by their SO. I actually found I didn’t mind his behaviors toward the beginning. However, as the book went on, Lincoln became more and more problematic. I personally have a problem when one of the MCs doesn’t respect boundaries in the bedroom. There were several instances where Lincoln coerces Monroe or flat out ignores when she says no. I think if I would have known that in the beginning, I probably would not have read it. 

As for Monroe, I wanted her to be stronger. To push back against Lincoln a bit. I wanted to see her become more of her own person, not just Lincoln’s plaything. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. Her actions constantly reminded me how young she was, and how much growing up she really had to do. She was 19 FFS. 

Overall, it wasn’t my cup of tea, but I know it will be for others. I don’t mind obsessive or morally grey MCs, but Lincoln didn’t do it for me. He was creepy and pushy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use and Death of parent

There are several instances of Lincoln coercing Monroe into sex or ignoring her when she says no. A lot of the gaslighting centers around him convincing her she physically wants him, even when she’s upset or trying to establish boundaries. If you are sensitive or triggered by SA or rape, I do not suggest reading this.

jenlou's review

I started off loving this book, and if you love hockey romance and dark romance and don’t have an issue with narcissistic and controlling behaviour it’s worth a read however …

I love hockey romance and I love dark romance, honestly the darker the better.  Give me a I will lock you away and murder anyone who looks at you vibes and I was loving this book until about page 190. But then  the main love interest seemed to go off the deep end. I don’t know why but it gave me major ick vibes and turned the him into something worse than half the “villains” in the book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Stalking

ammo126's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse