Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

18 reviews

withdaisyinmind's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer

koplomps's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

oz2021's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual assault

chelsealovesschnitzel's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Abortion

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-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

5.0

As I continue on my journey of books set in the UK, this one popped up as a good choice for Ireland.  I enjoyed learning about Cork and the life there for millennials during and after the 2008 recession.  The characters were flawed, interesting, and ultimately loveable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Abortion, and Death of parent

ashley_turch's review against another edition

funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

Slower start - impossible to put down about halfway through. Feels like a memoir

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Abortion, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Medical content

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

sarahh87's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Infidelity

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Alcohol

bookishstevie's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

danajoy's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide