Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

196 reviews

mystica_martin's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

I am not sure how to feel about this book XD
It's dark, explicit. There's a lot of gory details, masochism. The characters are unreliable, manipulative and gaslighting. But there are somethings I liked about the book. The way the FMC'S sexual desires and her sexualizing gaze is not glossed over by the author, almost like a role reversal, where it was mostly men's gaze and desire for women. I also liked how the author did not give them (the characters) a sudden realisation and pull them out of their downward spiral. 
Overall, I believe that is a very realistic work (except for some parts).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

kassabitte's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Totally gripping from start to finish; this whole book feels like a terrible accident you cannot look away from. Of all the unhinged woman books I've read this has been my favorite so far. Despite how insane our protagonist is, and how detached from reality the people she interacts with are, I believed every single one of them. It really explores power dynamics between men and women (but also women and women), through the lens of sex/attraction. Clark really takes her time exploring this from all angles, which I found fascinating. There are a ton of TW for this though, so please proceed with caution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

majakrmer's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

dizzzybrook's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Vomit

amytamsin's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Intense and shocking, hard to put down 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

owlribbon's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death and Vomit

peckreadsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug use, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Rape

mangooo_spagetti's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective 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

4.0

Less of a femcel book, and more of a critique on femcel books. Kind of a female american psycho 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Stalking, Alcohol, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Vomit

noshinbean's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Rape, Vomit, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, Animal death, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

sheshallbenamed's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Rape