Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Majdnem szerelem by Louise O'Neill

5 reviews

prufrockpreptooth's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It's a hard book. Sarah is the imperfect, but aren't we all? And she falls to hard, she can't think of anything else, breaking all her friendship in the way. She quite destructive. But nonetheless, we get out of the book with the very clear feeling that she didn't deserve it - because it's NEVER the victim's fault. And it's an important book, once again, that Louise O'Neill signed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Pregnancy

sangsmiles's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

mikey_mike's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Sarah is the most infuriating, selfish, obnoxious character, I wasn't sure I'd be able to stick it out at the start but I'm glad I did. It's well written and I got hooked by it even though some parts were devastating.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

chloemccrthy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

yaizacanopoli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Death of parent