Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Magnolia Parks by Jessa Hastings

13 reviews

heyheyhailey1's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. I think I expected this to be more “modern romance” but it was more trashy-reality-tv-vibes. I like anyone love a good reality show, so that’s not an insult just wasn’t my cup of tea. The toxic back and forth got repetitive toward the end to the point of dulling some of the intensity of the awful things happening. I did like some of the characters and there were some really beautiful bits in Magnolia’s perspective where she is contemplating the realities of love. I don’t think I will read more of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

katiemanring's review against another edition

challenging tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This is so messy. But I love trash. Lfg I can’t wait to read more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Aahh this is oh so very close to five stars, and maybe it could be a five stars series.

What brought down the rating for me was the descriptions of fancy clothes, like I get it’s Magnolia’s thing but I found it very distracting and it would take me out of the book.

I liked the dual POVs and learning about the characters through their past and present. 

There are great lines in this book that are borderline too cheesy but I ate them up.

I highly recommend this book if Blair and Chuck were your favorite couple and characters in the Gossip Girl tv show.  If you didn’t like Blair and Chuck you won’t like this book. This is top level toxicity that is entertaining to read about, but not good for the real world.  Excited to read the rest in this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mooncraftbujo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

sebradley29's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Blood, and Abandonment

babsi_222's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny slow-paced

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

5.0

 emotional rollercoaster delixe but easily one of my favourite books!! 
I fully anticipated the plot twist

in the last couple pages with BJ and Paili, when he first talked about the cheating and it not being Taura Saxe

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

sdoner23's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Physical abuse

eujenia_m's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

overbookedmama's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

mah454's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Eating disorder