Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore

15 reviews

kathleenivy's review

hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Xenophobia

christy_0909's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.5

There were some parts that were a bit dry, that I skimmed over but overall I loved the story it was so unique and light hearted. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Cursing, Car accident, and Bullying

beccaruthe's review against another edition

adventurous funny relaxing sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction and Death

kacylynne's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Every New Years Day, her birthday, Oona's consciousness shifts to a random year in her timeline. However, she makes it hard on herself when older versions start a no spoiler policy in her young body.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

znvisser's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Although the premise wasn't the most creative, I did enjoy its execution. The book actually avoids most technicalities regarding the time travel and focused more on the relational effects, and I didn't mind at all.

Just when I started to wonder how the story would be wrapped up considering the chosen pace and events, there was a plot twist that took care of that. Didn't see it coming but wasn't too surprised about it either, since the hint dropping was so obvious you knew there was more to it.

Would probably have enjoyed it more if I didn't read it right after Matt Haigs Midnight Library, but nevertheless the story captured my attention and turned out a very decent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Drug use

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Xenophobia