Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante

7 reviews

butlerebecca's review against another edition

reflective 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

Well-written but boring as hell - would have been better if the characters were likeable but then the story would have no purpose

And what a stupid (albeit realistically anticlimactic) way to end the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

ae_young's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Classism, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming

abbystevenson's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

elyssajoh's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

alaina's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

kash's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship