Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

63 reviews

_b0ok_l0v3r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I WISH THERE WERENT TIARAS 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Drug use, Cursing, Death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Stalking, and Car accident

jayden_chancery's review against another edition

challenging dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

Wow I’m still kind of reeling so my rating may change a little once I’ve processed it but it was okay. It was good but I didn’t think it was life changing. The ending felt a little sudden but that seemed intentional. I didn’t love the characters or really the plot but I still must say that it was pretty good. It was also a super quick read. Some pretty heavy topics are covered so make sure to read the content warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Violence and Vomit

moonylovesstars's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad tense 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

Im not okay. I will never recover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Child death, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Mental illness, Self harm, and Drug use

delaneylacerte4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Bullying, and Death

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt

urgirljaylabug's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Biphobia, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

chloes_bookmark's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

3.5

Such a sad book but a beautiful love story. Definitely read this if you want a good cry. But be warned, you will be so depressed every time you think about this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

readyforit's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

3.75 ⭐️ 0.5💧0.5 🌶️ (non-descriptive)
This was a reread for me before I read the sequel. I liked the audiobook and the narrator they chose, since she has a younger voice. It was less depressing to read this time around bc I knew the story.

OG review:
The style of writing is unique in that there’s not a lot of dialogue, but more like how a teenager would tell their diary what happened today. Takes you right back to hs🥲 a personally hard read because of this. -1 ⭐️ because it’s a sad beginning, first 2/3, and end, and bc of a trope I don’t like that popped up at the end. I would catch myself feeling hopeful for FMC and have to keep reminding myself she doesn’t get a HEA. Would reread, ready to get wrecked by the sequel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death

pregnancy trope thrown in at the end as a reason to keep living

borderbunny0308's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Wasn’t able to put the book down in many parts but honestly it did not live up to its online reputation. I expected it to have me bawling by the end but idk it just left me feeling like “that’s so sad” instead of the “I will never get over this” statements I saw online. I love this book and will most likely read if only I had told her but it was just a bit underwhelming. I would recommend this book but I wouldn’t go in with expectations TOO high. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Toxic friendship

lindsayvandamme's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

rachelranelli's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Car accident, Grief, Death, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol