Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

مكتبة منتصف الليل by محمد الضبع, Matt Haig

327 reviews

rgerwitz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-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

4.0

Wildly addictive, but definitely a book I had to read in small sections. Very heavy on the visual details and philosophical comparisons, not to mention the overall ”seeking the meaning of life” theme… made for an incredible, but esoteric, read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

grace_cr1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

reginacattus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

A lesson in finding hope within despair, and also embracing the many worlds theory in physics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Self harm, Alcohol, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Cancer

craftysnailtail's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I understand why this book is popular, but it just wasn't for me. The writing sometimes waxed poetic in a way that felt forced to me. I knew how it would end within the first few pages. The overall message is important, but I couldn't connect with the main character and well, this book is all about her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Alcoholism, Stalking, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Animal death, and Car accident

nick13's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

This book had a really good premise and the beginning was fantastic, but the rest of the book didn't really hook me in after the compilation bit. It just felt...I don't know I guess lost? And the resolution to the mystery of what was happening to the library was so obvious and boring. I don't know, this book had such a cool premise and I'm just left really disappointed. Overall, great prose, okay story, great characters. 3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy

hhollins's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

This book was clearly written by a person who had navigated intense depression, anxiety, and thoughts of suicide. It was just so genuine-- so on the nose, coming from someone who *has* been there at one point in her life.

Even the part about Volts, oh my god! I lost a cat the same way. Tears. :')

Anyway, It was extremely gratifying to listen to this story and watch the protagonist pull herself up into a new frame of mind, through her adventures and travels. Would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to explore grief, loss, "what ifs," or to experience one person's clawing and scraping her way out of depression. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit

creativerunnings's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Animal death, Medical content, Suicide, Dysphoria, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Infidelity

juli_khn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective 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: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, Animal death, Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

jessicadr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

I gave this book 4 stars because it made me reflect on my own life — I wasn’t expecting it to. 
However, the book itself is a bit cliche. I think the concept of the book is wonderful, the writing style could just be stronger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

Minor: Stalking and Toxic relationship

blackheart's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.0

I thought this book was fine. A bit predictable and a touch preachy. Otherwise, it was a fun perspective on live and the constant wonder of "what if". 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Stalking, Alcoholism, Bullying, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship