Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Children of Paradise by Camilla Grudova

5 reviews

discocaptain's review

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

GOD. WHAT A PICTURE. im saying this about a book but its so concerned with film and theatres that i think its apt. horrible, gross and yet so affecting and charming. its giving hollywood new wave. and each chapter title provides you with a free to watch list so get on it watch the red shoes (1948), the last picture show (1971), return to oz (1985) and all the rest. it'll make for an incredible re-read if youre not already as obsessed with film as i apparently am

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Blood, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Excrement, and Gore

its just a bit fucked up really but its a horror what do u expect

blymanor's review

dark fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

infinitelibrary's review

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Addiction, Drug use, Vomit, Abortion, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, and Excrement

Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Xenophobia

bocker_enligt_angelica's review

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

Ja…. Vad ska man skriva? Det här är inte något för den svagmagade. Gränsen mellan verklighet och vad som är en del av de drogpåverkade karaktärerna är knappt synbar. 
Jag kan känna popcorndoften även då jag lagt boken ifrån mig och scener ur boken får mig att känna mig allmänt olustig. 
Jag är imponerad och jag är glad att jag läst den men jag vill nog inte uppleva den igen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Alcoholism, Vomit, Drug use, Abortion, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Death, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual content

linguaphile412's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcohol, Abortion, Addiction, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Pregnancy