Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

A vadvirágok magabiztossága by Micalea Smeltzer

7 reviews

xb_hopex's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing

Minor: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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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There were several triggers I was not anticipating even with the warning page. This book is incredibly sad. The main character sees more tragedy, more heartache, than any one person should. And even still, she is resilient and tries to bring sunshine to everyone else’s world. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It was a quick read, definitely brought on some tears though, so not necessarily the light summer reading you might assume it to be at first glance. I’m looking forward to getting the second book soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

juliaxgulia's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Holy crap, to think I almost DNF. That ending was wildly traumatic, but I understand why it is. The age gap romance trope was hard to get through, but the writing perfectly captured the heartbreak of what often happens in an age gap relationship, especially when one party is barely legal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship

smuttymummy's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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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This was good. It was predictable but also has many surprising moments. There was enough to keep me wanting to read more.
This book is very emotional when it warns you with a trigger, it’s not something to take lightly. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy

amgarrido's review against another edition

2.5

emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting

Minor: Pregnancy

psyched_np's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Absolutely heartbreaking. Have the tissues ready. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol

khloereads86's review against another edition

2.0

emotional sad 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: Complicated

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I really didn’t feel anything from this book. Usually with a good romance book I catch myself smiling at their interactions or swooning over something the mmc says to her, but I never felt that here. It’s not even the age gap so much that I would have a problem with if I had felt like the characters actually really connected at all, but they didn’t seem to. The whole drama with Caleb seemed a bit ridiculous, and I don’t understand why she wouldn’t just break up with him instead of cheating. I thought it was ok enough for maybe 3 stars until the last 10% of the book, and now I’m not even sure I want to give it even this. 

What kind of book uses a child’s death so lightly? As a plot device to cause problems in the relationship?! I was honestly a little disgusted that this was where the author went with it. Then Thayer and Caleb fighting made me roll my eyes. That final plot twist of “oh look, I’m pregnant!” finally put the nail in the coffin.

It honestly just felt like the author threw as much drama and tragedy into the book as possible

• Abusive father who died of cancer
• Mother gets cancer
• Sister’s toxic relationship
• Cheating on Caleb
• Forrest’s death
• More Caleb vs Thayer drama
• Accidental pregnancy

and hoped it would work. I wish I dnf’d, and I definitely won’t be reading the sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol