Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Radio Silence by Alice Oseman

50 reviews

ga_bby4's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death

mxpringle's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

This book definitely didn't live up to my expectations I had of Alice Oseman after reading Heartstopper, but it was still really powerful. I found a lot of the ways that the novel represented mental health and emotional abuse to be subtle, yet ultimately very heart rendering because of their subtlety. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Suicide, and Acephobia/Arophobia

dannythestreet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

alice451's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

amelianotthepilot's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

i_island's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-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? N/A

2.0

I loved universe city and just about nothing else all too much. It’s really a story about Aled, but because Frances is the narrator, it feels derivative. Apart from her, I liked all the characters though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol

anna_hepworth's review against another edition

medium-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

4.0

Oseman does a great job of writing believable but flawed young adults, and the stress associated with the transition from high school to 'the rest of your life', with or without parental pressure. I greatly appreciated that while there is a parent whose parenting style made me go argh, it was not the the viewpoint character's (Frances) parent -- we got to see a slightly odd but working parent/child relationship from the inside, as Frances and their parent interact throughout the story. 

The framing narrative of the storytelling podcast, along with the far too believable online fan interaction gives a much needed break at times. Because there are some very stressful moments in the story, not least related to exam stress, exam results, university entrance and acceptances. 

Although there is a romantic relationship that is core to the story, this is not a romance, but a story of multiple friendships. Of growing up and changing and working out what is important. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Child abuse

Toxic relationship is a parent/child(ren), and while relevant to the story isn't a large part of it.

mme_carton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual harassment