Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The One by John Marrs

58 reviews

jenn_reads's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

why is it always fucking

pregnancy

?

violetmari's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, and Gaslighting

cepbreed's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.25

Many characters in this book were written with a painfully male gaze and that itself made this such a hard read. The beginning is slow and remembering the five characters and their lives is a chore. That said the concept is very interesting and plot twists surprising. However some were not well executed and I felt like they were only added for shock value, not for the expansion of the narrative.

Song: Young and Beautiful - Lana Del Rey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Body shaming

briannasam's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

wild_night_in's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

paigekameryn's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book despite the occasional predictability! At first I was skeptical if the 4 or so POVs would work but it definitely did. I think having all the different POVs & stories within the story helped the pace & wanting to know more because every chapter is short & leaves you on a cliffhanger before going to the next character. Overall, I’m satisfied with all the endings & think it’s enjoyable for everyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Forbidden romance

metamorphoses's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Murder

thebookwormandbinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Stalking