Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks, Sarah Pekkanen

36 reviews

luna_98's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

i saw some reviews saying this was predictable… maybe i’m dumb but i was shocked and intrigued at every twist — especially the ending. when i finished the book, i sat there staring at a wall just trying to come to terms with the craziness i just read. i ate it up and am on track to read the rest of this author duo’s books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol and Infertility

Minor: Vomit, Stalking, and Murder

kenziewol's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity and Murder

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hudsononaux's review

dark mysterious tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Grief, Stalking, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Violence, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

asvanroekel29's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

I overall enjoyed the book. It has a decent pace, I liked the twist, and it had a lot of emotions specially for this genre. I wanted more action from a thriller, it felt like the twist and main action piece from the twist was really rushed and didn’t have time to develop the way it should have. I would recommend this book to someone who loves an emotional mystery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Infidelity, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Infertility

thebigq's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Fun twisty thriller, didn't see the end coming! The alternating POVs of Marissa and Avery work really well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Terminal illness

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I always enjoy this author duo, and I was very sucked into this story. It felt weird that it was set in an area where I've spent so much time! Will read more by this pair.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Murder, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Gun violence, and Medical content

bookishchaos's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

 I liked it. It dragged on for a little bit but I thought the plot twist was clever and I didn't see it coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infertility

prestonpre's review

mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child death, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse

pookiee's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

a man turning out to be crazy and abusive

in thrillers will never surprise me.

the book is pretty good overall, though. both perspectives—client marissa and ‘consultant’ avery—are engaging. so refreshing that avery is a woman happily single with a good career.

marissa distrusts other women the whole book, while it was her own damn husband.

and at the end the women support each other. I like the subversion of the catty women stereotype here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Stalking, and Violence

Minor: Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Murder, and Infertility

brynhayes's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Murder, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, and Stalking