Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Pedro Páramo by Juan Rulfo

3 reviews

eliss02's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

I've read this book for an university exam so it was a "forced" read. It was definitely an EXPERIENCE 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Colonisation

vita_ayala's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

Moody and contemplative, as a good ghost story should be.

The format is almost dream-like, which is onteresting to read and adds to the tension I think.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

We lose the thread of the son somewhere in the middle, which I think ultimately makes this too loose of a story.

trinidad_gondi's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Minor: War