Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

11 reviews

atamano's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-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: Sexism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Pregnancy, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Racism

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Rape, and Medical content

ashlyncherie's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was entirely not what I was expecting, in the best way possible. It’s a story about love and friendship that brought me to tears a couple of times. Also as a person recently relocated to Kentucky, I enjoyed the history that I learned from it and have enjoyed researching the Packhorse Librarians. Although hearing how mistreated women and people of color were in that area and time was incredibly frustrating at times, this book was truly a celebration of our differences as humans and encouragement to serve. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Vomit

applehawk's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship

katiecentabar's review against another edition

funny inspiring tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Incest and Abandonment

micaelamariem's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a beautiful book full of fierce female friendships and the touch librarians have in our life. And it was sad and hopeful, historical and mysterious, all wrapped in 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Classism, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Animal death, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

standage11's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Murder and Incest

sassyshark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Colonisation, Death of parent, Medical content, and Racism

Moderate: Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Confinement, Abortion, Body horror, and Miscarriage

cstein's review against another edition

adventurous informative lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

Entertaining. Long enough to have an interesting variety of plot points and believable development of at least a few of the main characters. At the same time, leaned too heavily on Appalachian stereotypes. Part historical fiction, part multigenerational and legal drama, part romance novel, this book never seemed to make up its mind about its goals. Might have been better if Moyes chose one angle/character and stuck with it--it seemed like she drew from a few more sources of inspiration than she could fully address, given the confines of the book's length and her audience's interests. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Cultural appropriation, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

linesiunderline's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

This is the kind of book you want to settle in with, perhaps swinging in a hammock, or curled up in a cozy spot. For me it was one of those stories where I felt quickly immersed and invested in the lives of the women at its centre. Because it really is in great part a story of female friendship and work and resilience. All of the central characters were well realized and memorable, as was the setting. The pages more or less turned themselves. My only real complaint was that the villains felt a little over the top and bordered on caricature at times. Still, the drama made for fun reading and I was a happy reader from start to finish.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, and Gun violence

anny_reads's review

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Incest, Infidelity, Violence, and Vomit