Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Stella Maris by Cormac McCarthy

1 review

emmonsannae's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

This is a great companion novel to The Passenger—probably not as great of a standalone (which is fine, that isn’t its purpose). It was neat to get to know Alicia as a person on her own terms but man those terms are bleak. Definitely some extremely not-fun moments. I’d recommend this book but not to anyone with an intense fear of drowning. Or any of the other 18 content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Confinement, Death, and Grief