Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

87 reviews

gabrielastbr's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Death of parent

racheleelee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

znvisser's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

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

3.25

If a romcom is marketed as: “it’s not really about the romance, many other things are going on!!” I weirdly expect it to pass the Bechdel test and I’m not sure this one does. It was entertaining tho (around the obviously less happy storylines) and a fast read, for which I was in the mood. Actually wouldn’t have minded more romance scenes for this one because I liked their chemistry and the more serious bits dragged on a bit too much for me (particularly the bits building up to a dramatic movie climax scene).

(Actually, as a dramatic person myself I would like to assert that this was too dramatic a method for closure. Although advising therapy is used as a manipulation tactic in this story I feel it would actually have been a fine way forward).

Ah well 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Stalking

popculturelady2017's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

jen_nej's review against another edition

I really love Mhairi McFarlane’s writing but listening to this was too stressful for me at this moment in my life. Definitely check out the content warnings before reading and if they don’t hit too close to home, read away. She’s an excellent writer, just don’t go in expecting an easy breezy rom com! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

meremeth's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

Ugh! How wonderful, I couldn't put this down. I've experienced an emotionally abusive relationship, so I was worried this book would be a bit much for me. But it was genuinely really healing. 
I loved the friendship dynamics best, the way she was able to lean on them and learn from them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

atamano's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

eligru's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

poupimali's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

4.0

It is more of a self-healing book than the romance story of Harriet.
But i liked it nevertheless.
She is been through a lot in her past and she is being through a lot. So we need her to heal. 
And that’s what is about in this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent

acethirtynine's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting