Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

31 reviews

gabrielastbr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

atamano's review

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

christygsp's review against another edition

2.0

Not. For me. 

Expecting a romance book, for a drama filled, abusive littered crap show of someone’s life. 

I honestly didn’t get what was advertised and wish I had known more what to expect before jumping in. My first book by this author picked up on a whim but it was not a light romance, there was a LOT of domestic abuse triggers for anyone wondering. A lot of toxic stuff in here and basically no romance anywhere. 

I can see where people would enjoy this look into a woman’s life as she tries to figure out her life but I wasn’t looking for a book like this and I don’t enjoy ones with this tone. So not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

eligru's review

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

rkulcsar's review

emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

obiwan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

wow this book was nothing like i expected!! i thought it would be a lot more centered on the romance, and while i would 100% read more of harriet and cal, this was mostly a really lovely story about female friendships and how standing up for someone else can ultimately help you find peace with yourself. i loved harriet and lorna’s friendship, half this book honestly felt like their story and their unflinching love for each other. the plot with marianne and nina was so refreshing and absolutely necessary. and i did love cal, just wish i saw more of him. all in all i’m excited to read more of this author as she gives strong beth o’leary vibes as she balanced sweet and lovely romance with the more bitter and difficult parts of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

margaretrose's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Stalking

beckyremillard's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

This book is not a romance. Although the description, title, and cover indicate that it’s a romance, it is not. The romance is just barely hidden in there and is such a minor part of the story.

Since I went into this looking for a romance, I’m not really a fan. It was a decent story, but not my cup of tea. If you’re looking for a story about friendship, discovering self and

jerk ex-boyfriends kind of getting what’s coming to them (although John didn’t get enough crap for being so manipulative)

then try this book. Looking for a book with a lot of romance, look elsewhere. 

Seriously, they first kissed at 95%

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity

liz_not_bennet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad

• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

"Good women are not a reward system for silly men." 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The themes in this book are quite heavy but very well executed. I felt the relief and satisfaction and a little bit of the romance too though that really wasn't the focus of the story.
The protagonist had a lot of bad luck in her life and I was grateful for the HEA though I don't get why the characters have to get married to show they're happy 🙄
Anyways, I enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent

readbooks_eatapples's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Terminal illness