Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Todos somos villanos by M.L. Rio

323 reviews

noahhh_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Grief, Violence, Body shaming, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Suicide, and Drug abuse

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book is exactly what it says on the tin, for good and for bad. After a somewhat slow climb, it gets exponentially more engaging in its back half, but it never quite feels like the throes of its passion are earned. It does get close at the end there, though. The biggest hurdle I encountered as a reader in 2024 is that the particular white wealthy 2017-flavor of pretentiousness of the characters leads to some… ickiness. Read the content warnings, I beg.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Murder, Death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Transphobia

taryn_g's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Vomit, Suicide, and Eating disorder

kamirose1's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Death

Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Homophobia

katconig's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ive seen it compared to The Secret History — I think it is far better. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Death, Murder, Blood, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Violence

marryjane's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Addiction, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

fuqing_god's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Drug abuse

Minor: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Suicide

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.0

The ending is kind of WTF. I recommend listening to this because it’s written like a play. 

The writing really created this universe of the school and I felt like I was there. I think I would have an even greater appreciation if I studied this in school and drew all the parallels to Shakespeare.

I’m still confused why they killed Richard, I’m not really understanding the motivation.

This was definitely an intriguing and fairly quick listen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Blood, Addiction, and Toxic friendship

torij2000's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Alcohol, Suicide, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit