Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Winter in New York by Josie Silver

106 reviews

lauramparis's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

keppers_jax's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

nikkic66's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

taylor500's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

lindsayerin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking and Abandonment

sierrajhansen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

this was mostly an enjoyable read, but i wasn’t totally convinced by the basis for the mc’s relationship. some of the things felt pretty unrealistic (especially most of the last 50 pages),

and when iris locks herself in a storage unit and is all “omg i hope i don’t end up homeless BY MY OWN CHOICES” i wanted to slap the woe-is-me right out of her. like girl. you are literally fishing for attention and locking yourself in a storage unit for virtually no reason at all. this is something i’d do if i was maybe 13 years old and mad at my mom. i would have been over it if i was gio. and i feel like she could have just told gio the truth minus the recipe thing if she really wanted to and he wouldn’t have fucking cared.

overall if i let myself enjoy the ending instead of picking it apart and choose to be head empty, it was pretty good. not my favorite romance by far, but did make me want some gelato (and wonder how good this gelato could realistically be to make them stick to vanilla forever and still survive in new york)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

kelliepalmer's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Grief

lucyfox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

staceface's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I loved this cozy winter romance! It’s charming and heartfelt, with big family warmth. I love a romance novel that also features fiercely loyal friendships, and that  between Iris and Bobby was no disappointment (pages 145 and 242 for my favorite evidence). And of course the Iris and Gio love story was beautiful too. ☺️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

readingonfordearlife's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse