Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Three Women by Lisa Taddeo

86 reviews

rswinnyc's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

courtneym93's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, Car accident, Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

jenniferyellowhat's review against another edition

3.25

reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident

claireisreadingnow's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol

tiffanykhyla's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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I’m very torn with my rating for this book. Obviously it’s a book of nonfiction that follows the real and raw stories of three women dealing with the complications of sex and relationships in very different ways. I found the ending to each retelling unsatisfying, but that makes sense because the “ending” of each real story is unsatisfying.

It was a difficult read, but I found myself most invested in Maggie. While the other stories were difficult, heartbreaking, and empowering in their own ways, I kept wanting to go back to Maggie story and rushing through the others. I want to know what happened to her and how she is now.

I want to know what happened to him. Did he ever do it again? Was he ever punished?

The writing in and of itself is told in such an engaging way. Even though this is a nonfiction read, each of the retellings read like a narrative, which helped keep me engaged. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Stalking, Car accident, Abandonment

misscnicholson's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

imalittlechili's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol

xereads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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The fact that this book is nonfiction but kept my interest like a fiction read is surprising. I decided to read this because I saw the trailer for the show premiere and it’s always #bookfirst if I can help it. The vast differences and similarities between the 3 women is probably the most interesting and they show up as themes in the book (love, heartbreak, desire, intimacy, anxiety, trauma, self-doubt, grief, and more).  Anddddd Justice for Maggie because that trial was a mess and I have no law experience but so much was missed! I’m excited to start the show now but also curious to know where and how these women are doing today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism

mayaspasta's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

laurenbisignano's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship