Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Ghost Eaters by Clay McLeod Chapman

38 reviews

bibliograflieg's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, and Gore

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Abortion

aeverett's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Body horror, Gore, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit

hoole95's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Child death, Cannibalism, Addiction, Abortion, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Gaslighting, Cursing, Body horror, Blood, Grief, Drug abuse, and Death

ramblepatch's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Toxic relationship, Death, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Vomit, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Body horror, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Colonisation, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Car accident

triseke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Addiction, Grief, Gore, Toxic friendship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Body horror

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Infidelity, Infertility, and Murder

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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

2.0

I honestly expected more of a horror story featuring ghosts. I ended up with a commentary on drug abuse and addiction. Which wouldn't be so bad if I wasn't expecting something else entirely. I'm usually one with a strong stomach (I have to be as a trauma nurse) but this sickened me so much, it's a miracle I got through it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Death, Vomit, Gore, and Addiction

Moderate: Cannibalism, Toxic relationship, Body horror, and Abortion

breeann's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief

elvenpanther's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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

3.0

A vivid portrait of addiction with a supernatural twist. I felt there were several points within the plot that could have been expanded upon. The characters were eh, none of them super likeable. I didn't hate the book, but I also wasn't super impressed by it. Okay for a passive listen while I was working

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Toxic friendship, and Drug abuse

phantomgecko's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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

1.5

I didn't like this at all. I don't know why I finished it. Stubborn I guess.

For one, I just couldn't relate with Erin at all. Her psychotic dependence on Silas was annoying and inexplicable. I understand it's a commentary on addiction, but all the characters just sucked so much.

Also, the author has a choking fetish or something because, boy howdy, did they use the word "throat" excessively and repeatedly depict and describe choking.

Final word, it was upsetting and not worth the message. idk

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Confinement, Death, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

this book is crazy. it feels like a fever dream to read. the characters are all pretty insufferable but luckily it didn’t ruin the experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Medical content