Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert

71 reviews

befreckledreader's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Classism, and Gaslighting

Minor: Blood, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

shaipanda's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really really loved this. Idk why I’m surprised cause I also loved pretty much all of the wicked villains series but I wasn’t positive how I’d feel cause I’d heard such mixed things about this series 
I haven’t read the first two yet (tho that’s next on my list) but I really really loved these 3 
Not quite a 5 star (not sure why exactly) but absolutely loved it and read it so fast lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Blood

Minor: Murder, Child abuse, and Miscarriage

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Undoing my formal education with smutty mythology retellings pt 3: Wicked Beauty.

I worried at one point that my kindle would melt - this book is BEYOND HOT. 🥵🥵🥵

It’s basically American Ninja Warrior + political maneuvering + the hottest, swooniest throuple EVER. 

Helen considered her choice between a stern brunch daddy or cinnamon roll and said: WHY NOT BOTH?!

Since it’s #PrideMonth, here’s a little run down of all of the LGBTQIA+ rep: bi/pan MCs, a full-on poly relationship, lots of LGBTQIA+ side characters.

As usual, Katee gave us scorching hot 🌶🌶🌶 scenes but also amazing consent conversations AND incredible communication between the characters. Beyond navigating their throuplehood, the three MCs in this novel wrestle with ambition, love, jealousy, angst, intense pining, complex family relationships and toxic exes. AND WE GET A TRIPLE POV. 🫠🫠🫠

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 Three thumbs up, get it? Three thumbs up - GET IT! Highly recommended. This may be the hottest book you read this year. If you liked Neon Gods and Electric Idol, you will like this, but you could read it as a standalone if you wanted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

Moderate: Death of parent and Murder

rodes's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

kelanor's review

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

amberkingmartella01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood

cbrew's review

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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Miscarriage

hazelgirl21's review

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship

kaetheluise_nckl's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage and Blood

arranged marriage

leahjanespeare's review

4.0

Forget the power couple. Welcome the power throuple of Olympus; Achilles, Patroclus, and Helen take the stage. Wicked Beauty introduces more world building, political schemes, and a high stakes competition, not to mention spicy sword fights both on and off the mat. But what struck me most in this book was Helen's pure determination and badassery in her drive to become the next Ares instead of the prize. I love the direction this series is taking and can't wait for the next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse