Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

214 reviews

graycewith1y's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Outing

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Abortion

haileydawn's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Outing, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

michaelion's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I hate contemporary references in books–most readers do–but I can't exactly explain what sets this book apart from the others. With most books I think, This had the potential to be timeless, but unfortunately they made reference to [insert pop culture moment that was probably already out of date by the time the book was published]. Not here, though. In fact I argue it is a strength of the book. Something about it makes me feel like despite the references to now / pre-pandemic / mid- to late 2010s, this book will be regarded as a queertrans time capsule. It could be studied in 300 level university courses, and honestly it probably will be sooner than you think. I'm very excited to see what Miss Peters has in store next. I will be pre-ordering.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

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shea_proulx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

violetends's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

charlottemmeline's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This book was simultaneously one of the most beautiful, stressful and at times horrifying things I've ever read. Obsessed and am in a state of shock having finished it. Everyone should read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

redrosemoth's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is complex with interesting and imperfect characters. My only critique is the plot overall didn’t go very far and I wish it had. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Dysphoria

booksjessreads's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

When I read this book, I definitely became utterly obsessed, to the point where I sticky-tabbed it, which is a rarity. I think there are some things in this book that are incredibly symbolic and have such great synthesis for the development of a complex, tangled and ultimately amazing plotline.

I think perhaps my favourite thing, is that it is packed full of complex characters and themes of motherhood, queerness, gender identity and race. It is thought-provoking, messy and heavy. I found Peters has fully fleshed out these characters and really gets into the psyche of them. I have not read a book that delves so deep into that psyche for a long time, and it really made me feel like I was the one making the decisions, and experiencing the emotions of the characters alongside them. The emotional depth of these characters is astonishing.

This book is also full of unreliable characters, which are like us. They are human. They are navigating their individual identities, out there trying to live life to their own potential, whilst also making it messy and complicated. I think Peters also makes a great point that not every trans person lives their life in the way the trans characters in the books do, and she really emphasises that everyone is different. There is the banality of every day life juxtaposed with a very unique, yet realistic, story-line and I really liked this also. 

This book answered a lot of questions you might subconsciously, or even consciously, have about the trans community, and even answers ones you never even knew could exist. It is unapologetically queer and completely wonderful and I would highly recommend this to anyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

nohousekey's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deadnaming, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

jessthanthree's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Pregnancy, and Outing

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, and Dysphoria

Minor: Deadnaming, Mental illness, and Car accident