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Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'
A Holly Jolly Ever After by Sierra Simone, Julie Murphy
32 reviews
cover2covertx's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
Religious trauma Purity culturereemoony's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy
sdupont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Pregnancy
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
There are no good variables to work with when the answer to the equation is other peoples' idea of perfection.
Another one where I liked the previous book in the series, liked the main and side characters, liked much of what was being addressed, but still didn't love the story or execution. Le sigh.
There's no age when people stop learning about their bodies.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Fire/Fire injury
A note about the sexual content: features a sexual awakening and admirably frank language and scenes of exploration as a character deprograms from the learned shame and inhibitions of purity culture Other content notes: in addition to the unplanned pregnancy trope, there's athebruce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
sariereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Fatphobia and Pregnancy
Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
annahamburger's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
kcbatts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infidelity
10tlgibs's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
natashaleighton_'s review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Infidelity, and Vomit