Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

464 reviews

niquee3317's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

julesfrigault's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

claudialucas99's review against another edition

dark funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

ashley_turch's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity and Cancer

Minor: Homophobia

mushmysteriesandmore's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing tense 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

 Confession time! I had this book in paperback a while ago, it sat on my shelf and kept looking at it over and over and ignoring it until eventually, I donated it, unread (I know, I know, put the pitchforks down!)

Since then, I have read a couple of other Beth O’Leary books and loved them and the folly of my actions hit me full force. 
 

So I decided to get the audiobook version instead, read by Carrie Hope Fletcher as Tiffi and Kwaku Fortune as Leon, the flatmates who share a flat and a bed but have never met. I was so glad I did finally see sense and read this book.

The forced proximity trope takes on a whole new meaning here as Tiffi and Leon both share the same flat, just at different times. Leon is a palliative care nurse and works nights so he gets the flat in the daytime and Tiffi works for a book publisher and gets the flat nights and weekends and never the twain shall meet.

They correspond by post-it notes, starting with little things such as help yourself to leftovers or when is bin day until it advances and they share more about their personal lives with each other. Until inevitably they finally do meet (unexpectedly at first, the old walk-in on-someone in the shower ploy) and then make time to spend with each other until they are in fact dating.

Throw in an innocent brother in jail (Leon), an abusive ex (Tiffi), the search for a long-lost wartime friend (Leon’s patient) and some supportive and crazy friends (Tiffi) and you have a totally immersive story that you can’t stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Stalking

troglodata's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Look, I wanted to read this, expecting it to be a light hearted little romp. And it is, a bit. But there's a lot more heart and a little less lightness. Which isn't to say it's dark. But it's certainly got a few more shadows than I expected and it's very, very good and moving and still fun. And sexy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

kbio's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

belaa_'s review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse

cpachet's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

A lot of plot lines packed into this book. Interesting characters, found family vibes. I couldn’t quite get the measure of the FMC; she was incredibly quirky and it felt a little forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

annierosebel's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Terminal illness