Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

This Way Out by Tufayel Ahmed

3 reviews

peachani's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, Gaslighting, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Islamophobia, Terminal illness, Biphobia, Bullying, and Child abuse

dayniw's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Racism, Death of parent, and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol

sarah984's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

2.0

I bought this book as part of Amazon's "First Reads" program, and the copy there made it sound like a romcom. Unfortunately, it's not funny. It's also probably about 100 pages too long (a lot of the prose is very repetitive) and I found the main character really annoying with the way he was always projecting on everyone and having these over dramatic spirals. No idea how 2 different guys were into him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death of parent, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia, Ableism, and Sexual content