Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

45 reviews

diana_raquel's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

“Please tell me people who look like us can be loved.
Please tell me people who look like us can be desired.
Please tell me people who look like us can have happy endings.” 

This book has been on my radar for quite some time, due to the fact that involves the world of fan fiction. As a fan girl myself I found myself attracted to it. And the plus size representation was a plus! 

I really enjoyed this book. Is it the best goddam romance that I ever read? No. But it is a light, cute, heartwarming romance about a fan girl meeting her celebrity crush that its also her online best friend. Its a good summer reading! 

Tully recommend it if you want a light, cute summer reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Cursing, Sexual content, and Body shaming

Moderate: Child abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Eating disorder

just_klaudia's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Bullying

imaginingly's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

bruh the beginning made me feel like i was having a stroke i had no idea what was going on but whew it is a bit spicy after you get to know the characters more and the writing was beautiful throughout those explicit scenes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexism and Cursing

Minor: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

author2223's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

amris's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Ableism

Moderate: Bullying

smmoe1997's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

I really, really, really liked this book, I listened to the audio version which was very well done by the narrator. I found the characters fun and easy to root for, there is angst, of course, but good communication between the main characters, although not always when they should, the characters are very human and flawed and it was great to read their journey towards their authentic selves.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

Spoiler

While the book is body positive, there are mentions and occurrences of fat shaming by friends and parents, and mishandling of learning disorders. Both MC have fraught relationships with their parents.

Spoiler

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Ableism

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Eating disorder, Blood, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Alcohol, and War

kegila's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Eating disorder

ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.5

A thoroughly entertaining and hilarious read, with a lot of engaging literary layers and pop culture references (plus women in STEM fields!). I love the way the author gives positive, confident agency to fat characters. However, there isn’t a lot of body diversity (or any other kind) outside of the main character. 

The narrator for the audiobook is excellent. 

The sex scenes are descriptively explicit but, aside from the fanfic blurbs, there are only 2-3 scenes, none with significant kink. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

shelvesofivy's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship