Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas

11 reviews

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Actually love laugh love Yaya my absolute queen

Despite how long this took me to finish i did actually rly enjoy it lol
The pacing was good and the characters were good i just have liked a little more tension throughout and more info about the backstory

‘Nothing ever happened at Catherine’

‘I stared into the mirror. Days. I could see them all, all the days, reflecting into each other forever. Mirrors repeating against mirrors.’

‘You see the world sideways, like a stranger.’

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

celery's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Body horror, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Infidelity, Vomit, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

risaleel's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Animal death

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Death, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Mental illness

Minor: Medical content, Sexual content, Blood, Suicide, Grief, and Car accident

encryptedorchardpest's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Animal death, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Kidnapping

yaizacanopoli's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Mental illness

marcostorin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was amazing. It hooked me at the beginning with its description of Ines' mental health issues and her academic troubles, that was like getting punched by a reflection. The descriptions are amazing, the vibe is immaculate and the suspense was great. At a few points I wasn't really sure she was going to make it, still don't know if she did at the end, but I choose to think she won. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Confinement, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body horror, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit

debussy's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

coolmombeck's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I can understand why many seem to dislike this book because it's not for everyone. The writing does seem disjointed, and the characters can seem unlikable. I see it as Ines is also disjointed and doesn't seem to be able to like or forgive herself for past mistakes. She believes that hiding at Catherine House and her addiction to sex will heal and help her forget her past. While, at times, the book seemed to drag, it was well written and kept me interested. I would read another book from Elisabeth Thomas, as I enjoyed this one quite a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death, Death, and Sexual content

callmeamelia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Toxic relationship