Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

491 reviews

mailenlovesreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a slow burn,

it took them over 100 pages to actually meet!

But I did enjoy the slow-burn and how sweet and thoughtful Leon was, not rushing into it. 

It was interesting to see the whole Justin thing progress as she started seeing the emotional abuse he inflicted for what it was, as she went on her healing journey! 

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All the x’s (kisses) after the messages they’d write for each other was so cringe but it’s British so whatever, it’s expected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

alpal330's review

emotional hopeful 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

Read this all in one day, and wept like a baby at the end. So tender, so sweet, and such a thoughtful portrayal of what Leon calls a “post-trauma situation”. I really don’t ever read romance but damn, if they’re all like this I could be so interested

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

morganmcc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

emkschneider's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Terminal illness, and Stalking

Minor: Classism

saukittome's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

erinjeanette's review

emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

mariskyjy's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

A sweet, lighthearted read. I listened to the audiobook, and enjoyed the use of two narrators. I also liked that it was easy to distinguish Leon's chapters due to the distinctively different writing style. All of the subplots were fun to follow as well, it kept the story going in it's slower phases.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia

- Medical content is because Leon works as a hospice nurse

; though none of his regular patients die during the book, fortunately

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hollifr's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

siankrb's review

funny lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.0

A cute romance book, I really enjoyed the pacing and the characters, especially how the writing style differed between Tiffy and Leon’s perspective. I found it difficult to get into at first but ended up struggling to put it down. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death

defcvnvs's review

hopeful lighthearted 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, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming and Homophobia