Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Grown Ups by Marian Keyes

12 reviews

izzle17's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

lorzosaur's review

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

ceejay's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

emma_fukar's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent

Minor: Mental illness, Grief, and Toxic relationship

hillysan's review against another edition

sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Eating disorder

hellovivi_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

This book was so good. It was sad and intense but also really funny, I loved the writing and the different points of view from the characters and the themes were explored really well. I absolutely loved the third act, it was so emotionally charged and I loved the storyline. I just had to give this five stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Addiction and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship

booksandmo's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Drug use

sadhbhdunne's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

hannahmayreads's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

I love when I find a new author to love and they have an extensive backlist - and I'm very late to the Marian Keyes party, so I have plenty to choose from.

Keyes writes about family (and relationships generally) brilliantly. She gets the many contradictions and complexities, but most importantly she knows how to write about love and affection without tipping into happiness. She just knows how to translate life onto the page. This book in particular had a lot of characters and many moving parts, but I never once felt like I'd missed anything thanks to Keyes' skill. She's a writer unafraid of tackling modern problems, but she does so with a light hand that makes for an immensely relatable, readable book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Minor: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, and Bullying