Reviews tagging 'Death'

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

6 reviews

prettylightsandcitynights's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Good book, less about a happy romance and more about the disasters of past romances.

You get your current romance fix very late in the book and barely at all at that. Like the last 10 pages are maybe active romance?

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

braggsy's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

stacieh's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer and Death

lilyroseknits's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

theshivaniyadav's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Infidelity

headinthepages's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

As usual, Mhairi’s writing is a joy to behold. The dialogue is fantastic, with lots of wit, humour and conversations you can imagine having with your friends IRL. Speaking of friends, friendship and female solidarity are huge themes in this book, along with standing up for yourself and knowing it’s never too late to make the choice you want.

Although it’s not the main focus, the book does have romance in it and I love love love the romance in it (it is slow burn and closed door). Mhairi has a way of writing characters that have your whole heart in a very short amount of time. They felt real, realistic and well thought through. 

I’d really recommend this book - along with all of her other books!! 

I would approach with caution if themes of emotional and domestic abuse are difficult for you to read. Other content warnings include death of a parent, infidelity, domestic violence and cancer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Gaslighting