Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

This is Where We Talk Things Out by Caitlin Marceau

18 reviews

sun11's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, and Fatphobia

grimdark_dad's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

poisoned_icecream's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Miller is planning to marry her fiancée Florence. She has had to distance herself from her abusive mother, Sylvie. Unfortunately, Sylvie tracks Miller down and manages to persuade her to spend a weekend with her in a secluded cabin. Just like everything else I've read by Caitlin Marceau, this made me feel so much dread and fear each time I turned the page. Anyone who's ever had to grow up with a cruel and manipulative parent will relate to the events in this novella.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Homophobia, Confinement, Miscarriage, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Cursing, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Body horror

deathbear's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Everyone keep scrolling unless you are no contact with your narcissistic parent,



Hey friend,
Maybe skip this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

sinisterbeard's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

This doesn't really feel like an okay novella so much as a great novel with the last act missing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Fatphobia

makeitrhayne's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Violence, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia

mfrisk's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is an incredibly tense and stressful deep dive into a toxic mother/daughter relationship with a story that references Misery, The Shining, and Psycho. As many have noted there are two major twists and I did see one of them coming but wasn’t clear how the ending would sort out. As depressing as it is though it seemed fitting that that is what we are building to.

I really enjoyed this short novella read and would highly recommend it to those who are looking for something dark and psychological. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Murder, Blood, Lesbophobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, and Body horror

owlribbon's review against another edition

dark

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Homophobia

jambuttyjones's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Great, short read. The author was really able to build a sense of dread around every corner. A creepy portrayal of a toxic familial relationship. Well done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Gore, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Eating disorder