Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell

35 reviews

brynpemery's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Murder, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Animal death

veposve's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Death, Murder, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Blood

Minor: War

gabie_reads's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

Beautifully written, a very atmospheric narrative. Really liked the way the story was build, in almost an investigative way, where at every page you go collecting and arranging the pieces together. Altought I was half expecting part of the ending, that did not spoil the experience at all. In a way, the story reminded me of Once upon a time in Hollywood. 
I ended the book feeling satisfied, but somehow wanting for more, to loose myself a little bit longer on that story. 
For me, this is a book to be savoured, so don’t rush the reading. Must say that I am excited to read more of O’Farrell’s work.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Physical abuse

dizzymisslizzy's review against another edition

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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Misogyny, Murder, and Toxic relationship

kristinamj's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

signeskov's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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: Rape, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Murder

musicalpopcorn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

When Lucrezia is married to Alfonso II of Ferrara at the age of fifteen, she is taken from the only life she knows and thrown into one she will not survive. 

This book was lurid and imaginative. It kept me hooked from the very beginning. Lucrezia was a fantastic main character who is stuck questioning herself and her husband bit by bit until the end. She is the kind of main character that people love in historical fiction.

The only reason I’m not giving this book five stars is because they did Emilia dirty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Violence, and Confinement

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child death, and Classism

madamelacy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Murder, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infertility

merrynthomas's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Murder, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Minor: Infertility

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Murder, Blood, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent