Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

How to End a Love Story by Yulin Kuang

8 reviews

annamay1021's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

I actually think 3 stars is generous of me. Her sister’s death doesn’t get really delved into even a little bit until chapter 22, yet this is the whole reason these two think they can’t or shouldn’t be together (this is not a spoiler - comes up almost immediately). There’s never an acknowledgement that there’s also the matter of workplace sexual harassment (he works for her!!!). The book would’ve been better if it dealt with her relationship with her sister and parents more instead of minimally in the last few chapters. Also needed to address Grant’s psyche more instead of just surface cover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

emmy_likes_2_read's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

deen734's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Gaslighting

agiecummings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

So, overall, I was back and forth about whether or not I liked this book. The 3rd person (semi-limited) narration didn’t necessarily give you any more understanding of the character’s feelings or the overall story. But it did give it a cinematic feeling, which makes sense when you realize that Yulin Kuang is actually a screen writer. There’s also a whole part of the book that’s written as a script and low key I think that could have been a *great* writing device that she could have used more often.

Okay, a few other thoughts on this book.

- I really loved the *actual* relationship that Grant and Helen had.

But I never really like when there’s a “deadline” on a relationship. They clearly are going to fall in love and get fucked by the deadline…and that’s what happened. And this time, the 3rd act break up went for a longgg while.

- The “meet cute,” for lack of better words, is a bit triggering/traumatic. And that made it quite difficult to really get into the story for a bit because it felt WILD.

- Loved the themes of found family in this, that was a highlight

Overall, a good book, but definitely a wild premise and not my favorite writing style. Despite that, there is so much to love in this love story, and I did fly through it when I had a chance to sit and read. ❤️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

datskira's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

ittywitty's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Misogyny and Panic attacks/disorders

hannahmichele5's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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? No

5.0

Beautiful, heartbreaking, angsty, hilarious, steamy, phenomenal, etc. etc. etc. 

I might write a more coherent review someday but probably not. Fans of Emily Henry, Elissa Sussman, Tia Williams, and Ashley Poston (so, me) will INHAIL this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Drug use