Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

5 reviews

amberinpieces's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Islamophobia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: War, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Grief, Misogyny, Torture, Sexism, Cursing, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Animal death

rrubin97's review

challenging dark slow-paced

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

0.5

I am proud of myself for finishing this book - it was a slog.  The characters wanted to be sympathetic but  weren’t.  It was moralizing and preachy and grand standing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Torture

wee_ramekin's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, and Xenophobia

introvertinterrupted's review

challenging emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Islamophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Stalking, Gore, Death, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Torture

shievad's review

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, Torture, and Toxic relationship