Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

God of Pain by Rina Kent

15 reviews

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.0

This book was better than the first . I tolerate Creighton more than Killian.

The shooting drama and the kidnapping to the island, was very chaotic. Made me question everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Sexual assault, Suicide, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

lizziethebookdragon's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

0.25

I couldn't get over the age gap. There was consent in this one or at least from what I remember compared to the last one. 
A 17 and a 20 year old though? That's just weird and very creepy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts

culzean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

bluebell37's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

eelka's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexism, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

poupimali's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

The first half of the book seams a bit rushed between Annika and Creighton
The plot is very good though.

- secret society 
- friends to lovers to enemies to lovers (yes)
- grumpy (him) / sunshine (her)
- mafia
- college romance
- Dom/sub

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

djm_chal's review against another edition

dark medium-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

1.5

Most of this book felt like watching a car crash, not enjoyable but unable to look away. There were points when I thought it wasn't horrible or that it might be getting better but would soon make me cringe again. Some things about this book just gave me the ick. I've DNF'ed books for way less in the past, but my curiosity got the best of me, and it was not worth it in the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Murder

abreese's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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

4.0

I enjoyed this book a lot more than the first one (it just felt more developed and had a more nuanced approach to trauma shaping a person) but the ending felt like it dragged a little. 

I also wish it had been made a little clearer that Creigh was running away from everything just as much an Anika was especially regarding the escape to the island. But that’s just a little nitpick frustration I had as a reader that made my faith start to waver.

Overall though I really enjoyed it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Murder and Suicide

britbrit29's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Infertility

Minor: Animal death

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

Annika is Creighton's obsession. He isn't about to let her go, until a secret from the past may rip them both to shreds. 

Tropes: grumpy/sunshine, BDSM, sadism/masochism 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gun violence