Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Carmilla - Audible Performance by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

65 reviews

aparker89's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A classic tale, older than time.

We all know Dracula, his real life niece Bathory ,and their reigns of terror. But what if there was someone else waiting in the dark? Camilla is charming, beautiful and witty but something dark is lingering behind her sparkling eyes. Meet Laura, a lonely young woman who wants nothing more than companionship and follow her tale of terror! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Blood, Gaslighting

Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Classism

moonxboy's review against another edition

3.5

dark reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

kanjichris's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder

Minor: Violence, Injury/Injury detail

snackattackisback69's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Death, Death of parent

fernnoweh's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Ending is kind of abrupt here. Wish that there was more tension and suspense that leads up to it. I can definitely see why this inspired other vampire novels because it does set up some very interesting lore that can be played around with. I can also see why there are many adaptations of it—there’s so much more you can do with the base story.

Also. For a book that is “steeped in sexual tension and gothic romance” there could’ve been a lot more of both. They just held hands and kissed a bit?? Where’s the DRAMA?? (I know this was published in the 1870s but c’mon man!!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Blood

Minor: Body horror

moreau's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Solid, short book. Good story, read it all in a day. Literally my only complaint is it should've been longer because it's so good

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content

judassilver's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Classism

Moderate: Death, Blood, Murder

bradley's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious tense 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death

Minor: Blood

kalihell_kalihell's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence

Minor: Suicide

cviii's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

Minor: Death, Racism, Stalking, Murder, Classism