Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

108 reviews

goldenjoy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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: Gun violence, Alcoholism, Drug use, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Chronic illness

katkinslee's review against another edition

emotional funny 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 loved this book. The chemistry between Eva and Shane was so great and I loved how dorky they were with each other as adults.

I liked the fact that they tried to take some time apart to figure themselves out but ended up together anyway knowing they didn't want to be apart anymore

  there was great chronic illness representation and I really loved that there was no toxicity in the co parenting. 
This book was so loving but very sad in parts and contained some really intense topics. 
It was a really great right person wrong time story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Chronic illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Child abuse

mwakisha's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Gore, and Gun violence

d_a_n_a_z's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Abandonment, Drug abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Violence, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Child death, Car accident, Murder, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

mariamsaidwhat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I have issues with this being labeled a second chance romance because the way Eva and Shane met was not romantic at all. It was so tumultuous, bloody, and unstable that I found myself wondering how they both became so successful in spite of it all. More time, I think, could have been spent on that because the tone shifts between the first hundred or so pages and the past and present were HUGE. Overall, I think this novel was probably a little bit too angsty and slow for me. There are people who love to live in that space, though it was rough for me to get through. 

Definitely check the trigger warnings before reading if you think that’s something you’d need.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Addiction, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Cursing

Minor: Gun violence and Death

anastasiadreaming's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Intriguing concept with good chronic illness representation, but lost momentum half way in, with rushed pacing towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

cristinareading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Vomit, Gun violence, and Police brutality

mheiling's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Car accident

noahee's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship