Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates

4 reviews

januaryghosts's review

dark slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Child death, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence, Torture, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Sexual content, Murder, Medical trauma, Blood, Homophobia, Racism, and Infidelity

Minor: Terminal illness and War

zakura317's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Murder, Child death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Misogyny

carpline's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Racism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Murder, Classism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

mispaintedlady's review

Incredibly slow paced with disjointed plot. No character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Violence

I’m not sure who this book is for, but it really fails at whatever it was trying to make a commentary on.