Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

2 reviews

themissyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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: Sexual content, Grief, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Child death, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Sexual violence

Mr Hancock’s late wife died in childbirth and the baby was stillborn these are established in ch 1 and are important to the grief exploration.

amberinbookland's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, Death, and Child death