Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Vijftig tinten donkerder by E.L. James

10 reviews

pomegranate_muse's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse and Bullying

No idea why I read the sequel. One of the most boring and awful books I've ever had the misfortune of shlepping through. It was slightly better than the first, but not by much.

natfoster's review against another edition

Truly truly the worst 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Torture, Bullying, Grief, Self harm, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Misogyny

hannahparadise's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

0.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

jackie_reads_314's review against another edition

adventurous relaxing slow-paced

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

1.75

I understand that this set of books isn't great literature, but even compared to the first one it lacked a lot. There was little coherence between the FIVE different plots; Ana felt more childish than in the first one, and Christian was barely more than a one-dimensional character. I can see how EL James tried to go out of her comfort zone with the two thriller plot points but I just didn't resonate with them, especially with the ending. The last page felt so out of left field for me that I had actually forgotten that character even existed. The billiard scene and birthday party were the saving points of this book. 
Hate to say it, but there were far fewer sex scenes in this one and of the ones that were fully detailed, they just weren't as /erotic/ compared to the first book (with the exception of two). I've started, and will finish, the third one and it's already so much better; this is just a drag that you have to get through for the finale. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Stalking

cady_sass's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

Guess I was right about the emails lol 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Medical content, Torture, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, and Stalking

mahra's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I will be very blunt. 

I read this when I was 15 (too young, I know), and even at the time I could not believe that a grown adult wrote this. It reads like a bad fanfic written by a teen. 

I am not even going to get into this abusive relationship depicted as romantic, and somehow desirable. Shameful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Kidnapping, Violence, and Sexual harassment

loggskywalker's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

samsonian's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

this book was better than the first but somehow even more cringe. i’m asexual so half the time I have no idea what the hell I’m reading I’m literally only here for the drama.

i am deceased bc it took christan a book AND A HALF TO SAY I LOVE YOU TO ANA LIKE BROTHA😭

Anyway I have to read the third book now because the ending was just too much of a cliffhanger not to. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Self harm

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Alcohol

softly's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

maya_reads_books's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Stalking