Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead by Emily Austin

17 reviews

navayiota's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

This was a difficult read. Surprisingly triggering and upsetting, but in a good way. The author perfectly encapsulated depression in such a vivid way that it hurt. I was aching, especially near the end. I was so terrified of it ending horribly and taking my heart in the process. 

It ended well. I don't buy that the police would let her go if they found the suicide note- but after the panic attack I got, expecting Gilda to be put in prison and dying by her own hand in desperation, I'm glad it didn't end that way. I don't think I could have handled it.. I got so attached to her. I wish I could help her. I wish she would let others help her. I'd like to think she found a support system and got better, instead of just slumping back into the bad place she was in and shutting everyone out. I hope Eli is okay, and that if he came out as trans, that things went well and the drinking stopped. This book was heavy, aggressively sad, and it stood out. I related so much to so many little things she mentioned. It's always the little things. On a happier note, it taught me a few things I didn't know, especially about the Catholic church. Those parts were interesting. I'll remember this for quite a while

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

no_u14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

kellybobelly96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

This is one of the most peculiar books I've read in a long time, but also one that I identified with greatly as an overly anxious queer person. The author impressively puts us in the headspace of the main character and combined with the unique plotline of an atheist lesbian working at a Catholic church - sets the scene for an awesome read. I've been in a reading slump and I read this book in 2 days. Would recommend this book for anyone who can deal with heavy themes (see tagged triggers). Well written!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Transphobia

lilacwhisker's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-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

4.5

Funny book about death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

smasson13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book. It was so different and strange yet completely and utterly normal. I
 knew right away that it was going to be right up my alley, just reading the blurb. 

The main character, Gilda, has the internal monologue that runs through most mentally ill people, and I was here for it.

It was fast paced, and I loved the stream of consciousness style, written in broken up paragraphs.

I did also know, by the third emergency room visit, that the character and author must be Canadian. It is always nice to read new Canadian talent. 

It gave me similar feeling to 13 ways of looking at a fat girl. I loved the style, loved the plot, loved the characters, and hope everyone gives this unique gift a chance!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Cannibalism and Stalking

theonlybaillie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

jlautry's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

 I feel seen. 

 

I wish everyone that knows me would read this book. The main character’s thoughts are a pretty accurate depiction of what goes on in my head on a daily basis. Okay, well, maybe like 80%. Either way, if you have a loved one with ADHD, autism, anxiety, social anxiety, depression, or anything along those lines, you should read this book. It’s even a short book! 

 

It’s a story written in a stream of consciousness format. You are in the head of Gilda. The start of the book has you wondering, what’s the deal with her? Is she autistic? ADHD? Depressed? The more I continued to read, the more I felt like I was reading a transcript of my own inner dialogue (albeit an extreme version). If you’ve ever wanted to ask someone, “Why don’t you just tell them??” Or “Why don’t you just say it??,” this may give you a better understanding of the turmoil going on in their head. Honestly, I can’t write enough about this book and at the same time, I can’t put into words how it made me feel. 

 

I think everyone should read this book immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts