Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Tampa by Alissa Nutting

53 reviews

chantingsteam1985's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

mrrmadi's review

I read My Dark Vanessa a little while ago and thought that this book would be an interesting perspective on that same type of situation. I think that I just don’t have the stomach to read the teacher’s point of view. I felt nauseous while reading, and I wasn’t a fan of the MC’s narration at all. It felt like she was trying to be too quirky for her own good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

ephemeral_remi's review

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, Suicide, Stalking, Alcohol, Abandonment, Rape, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Gore, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

perfectcupoftea's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia

leic01's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia

janbee's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

clarxvizconde13's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

thatbookmarkbabe's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

“Alexa, play the Law and Order: SVU theme song”

But seriously, the look of disgust and shock permanently on my face throughout reading this probably aged me significantly.

Nutting did a great job keeping me turning the pages, and drew me into the villain’s mind expertly. Celeste’s complete lack of empathy and total predatory ways were shocking. 

After finishing, it becomes clear that maybe the shock is necessary in a female perpetrator story as opposed to books like My Dark Vanessa, to make the point. It makes you think  about how society/the justice system/media treat male victims and female assailants in constrast to their opposing-gendered counterparts.

I thought this was well done, and I could say so much more but it’s short, so go read it - if you can stomach it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Death of parent, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

shea_proulx's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Confinement and Domestic abuse

alisonfaith426's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship