Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

66 reviews

borderbunny0308's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

Wasn’t able to put the book down in many parts but honestly it did not live up to its online reputation. I expected it to have me bawling by the end but idk it just left me feeling like “that’s so sad” instead of the “I will never get over this” statements I saw online. I love this book and will most likely read if only I had told her but it was just a bit underwhelming. I would recommend this book but I wouldn’t go in with expectations TOO high. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Toxic friendship

lindsayvandamme's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

rachelranelli's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

strangeweather98's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

madicakes's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

Wasn’t a bad book. Great beginning and middle but ending sucked. It was super rushed and just horrible way to end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Suicide attempt

lbooks4's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.5

Some characters are unlikable and the plot is irritating 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm and Suicide attempt

pazb85's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

shaleen64's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.5

A slow burn romance that most readers will be able to relate to; loving someone but missing your opportunity to be with them. 

The book centres on Autumn and Finn through their schooling years, which gives a YA genre feel, but without the writing style to match. 

The book will have you laughing, longing and crying. It’s worth the read if you enjoy a romance.

*Spoiler*
I do feel the ending was rushed and had we of had more time getting to know Autumn and Finn within a romantic relationship together the ending would have had a greater emotional pull. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Car accident

sarahshock's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the best books I've ever read. 10/10 recommended!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenrestad's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this book broke me. i loved it though. i’m going to need a epilogue on it, or even a version where finny lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment