Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

When I Was You by Amber Garza

2 reviews

gneumann's review

mysterious sad tense medium-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

2.5

ngl i did not enjoy this as much as i wanted to :/ dramatic in all the wrong ways, neither main character was lovable (which can work, if done correctly), and good god i hate second person pov. my toxic trait is being unable to put down a book, even if it’s terrible, and so here i am. it wasn’t… Terrible. just. not good?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Violence and Grief

Minor: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Death of parent

a tw for chapter 30 - it opens with a fakeout death of an infant. the child does not die and is not hurt; it was in the narrator’s head. it is quite alarming for a second.

motherelectricity's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Sexual violence, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Gun violence, Blood, and Kidnapping