Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

42 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

cjreadstoomuch's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia

anna_wa's review

emotional lighthearted

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault

lilou0922's review

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Overall not a bad book. It is what it says it is, funny, but not very quotable. I appreciate the niche interests of the main characters but in the last third, it got slightly annoying, especially Shani

when she threw fossils away

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I absolutely love the doggy he's absolutely adorable and amazing. Beatrice and the other two roommates are fun but forgettable. It has a good plot in the beginning then it quickly turns into just a romance where the main character ditches her friends and family for love.

  She even fails at the one thing she promised she'd do at the start of the book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol

johnboscoreads's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

5.0

Putting aside the cute Sapphic romance, the book also casually includes a 96 year old anti-fascist who was put on trial under McCarthy for being a communist.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Acephobia/Arophobia

olimcnerney's review

funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

miggie_snyder's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

I love this book. It’s a cute YA novel, that definitely should be in every high school library. It’s got a diverse cast of characters, it’s got LGBTQ+ representation, it’s romance, I mean what more could you what? All the nerdy references made my heart swoon. Very well written, 10/10

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Animal death

Minor: Car accident

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident

bookish_meg's review

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual assault

makredmon's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship