Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

مكتبة منتصف الليل by محمد الضبع, Matt Haig

327 reviews

coooper's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Animal death, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Addiction

misskatya13's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death of parent, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

charliebites's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Self harm, Suicide, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Mental illness

Minor: Infidelity, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Grief

athenap92's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

jaid5394's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Self harm and Vomit

zoe_archambault's review against another edition

my boss recommended this for me, but it was way too suicide/depression focused and way too triggering to continue to read. i really like the concept of the library though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Gaslighting

anj's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Animal death, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abandonment, Stalking, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Cancer, Infidelity, and Self harm

alliejm00's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Addiction, and Vomit

Minor: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

jaydeecepticon's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief, Suicide, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

acidicgoddess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This book is cozy despite the serious topics it talks about. Reading it felt like reading someone’s thoughts unwind, or listening to someone go on and on about a topic they’re passionate about. The author has somehow made this book have life (that is to say, it has spirit) about a topic on life without hammering life lessons into the reader. I honestly believe that everyone should read this if they’re going through a tough spot.

The only reason it isn’t a 5 is because, once I had gotten 200 pages in, it felt like things should be wrapping up, and there’s still 88 pages left. Maybe it’s because I haven’t taken much of a break from reading the book, but it’s just so good that I don’t want to put it down!

At the end of the day, concerning lower reviews on this book, I think the target audience is for “those who get it, get it”. I’ve had people come up to me and say “your life cannot be that bad” — it really was. It felt like every new day inspired a new problem, and that’s why I found the beginning of the book so relatable. Especially when the mc compares herself to a black hole. 

If you’re debating on reading this just because someone says it’s deep and that’s all, feel free to give the book a read but I highly doubt it’ll have the same impact on you than those of us who have lived the mc’s life. 

And yes, while the ending is unrealistic, it’s still fiction. Books are supposed to make us feel better, not remind us of the hell we’re still living. Not even the mechanics of the library are realistic, so don’t read into it. :p

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Self harm