Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Jutro, jutro i znów jutro by Gabrielle Zevin

561 reviews

wiitchea's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

This book is a love letter to gamers everywhere. The characters were complex and flawed, and it made them incredibly lovable and relatable. The story takes turns you don’t expect, but in the end, it is expected, isn’t it? The wild twists and turns of life we never expect but know are bound to surprise us? How people fall out of our lives and promptly back into them? How lovely. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Cancer, Mental illness, Car accident, and Murder

samuelnjs's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Abortion

elenaakers's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

“It isn’t a sadness, but a joy, that we don’t do the same things for the length of our lives.”

This book was ALMOST too clever for its own good. Almost. But somehow, Zevin pulled it off perfectly. Smart, funny, reflective, tragic, and redemptive all in one. I get the hype. 

It makes complete sense to me that the author’s recommended further reading includes Cloud Cuckoo Land, Stories of Your Live and Others, and The Starless Sea. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Hate crime

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Death, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts

kordian's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.75

this book reignited my love for reading! i had a few bad months when it comes to the books i chose to read and this was so refreshing and interesting i truly couldnt put the book down. i loved all the characters and they had so much depth to them. its important to note its not a romance novel and as an aro person that Despises that genre, i was sooo relieved to find out that this book wasnt going in that direction. as a gamer, this book felt real and believable and just really awesome! definitely one of the most enjoyable reads ive had. despite a lot of dark plot points, it continued to be funny and heartwarming. it felt vey human and cathartic. AND THE SHAKESPEARE REFERENCES!!! im always a slut for those. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Ableism, Gun violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Minor: Abortion, Eating disorder, and Cultural appropriation

letopotato's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

it took me three? four? months to finish this book and it only added to my existential dread. about a quarter into reading this, i already knew i'd be unhappy about the ending – and i was, but in a good way? i really don't know what to think of this book. i definitely recommend reading it, it is definitely an experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion and Cancer

sjday's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

I laughed, I cried, I had to stare out the plane window to regain hearts. Haunted and haunting book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Death

Moderate: Mass/school shootings and Injury/Injury detail

ajstarfire's review against another edition

To many flashbacks and flash forwards to understand the plot. The subplots were never addressed or added anything to the main story. Little character development for side characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence

leefox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Less traumatic, Little Life- lite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Death, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Suicide attempt, Cancer, and Suicide

luneclaire's review against another edition

emotional medium-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? Yes

I don't know how to rate this book. At first, I wasn't in the right frame of mind to read it, but when I finally was, I couldn't put it down. It emotionally slayed me. It got under my skin. I'll probably think about it for a while. I can't tell you definitively if I liked it or not, but I don't regret it.

TW: There is a description of an active shooter scene. If you are someone who has been affected by gun violence, please know this is part of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Grief, Toxic friendship, Racism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug use, Pregnancy, Cancer, and Abortion

roisindoylebakare's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Gun violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Mass/school shootings, Homophobia, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Cancer, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Emotional abuse, Cultural appropriation, Ableism, and Adult/minor relationship