Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

14 reviews

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Sexism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Pregnancy

sorkka's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment

sarahfeller's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Blood, Alcohol, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Child death

milenasbooknook's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Child death

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content

culzean's review

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Infidelity, Vomit, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

keishac13's review

emotional funny hopeful fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Grief, Infidelity, and Medical content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Medical content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Child death, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content

brookey8888's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

This was an interesting book with an interesting concept. I didn’t enjoy one storyline a lot more than the other. I thought the writing was OK. It was a little boring and simple. In my opinion. The characters were OK but there was a lot of good quotes in this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

thatswhatshanread's review

hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

This was a sweet book, but I found it majorly lacking in personality. Predominantly in the main character, Hannah, which made it difficult to really connect with the story. As its told in two alternating timelines defined by a single choice (stay out with her ex or go home early with her best friend, Gabby), that sort-of only added to the disconnect I felt like. 

The one relationship in the book that I really loved was the only constant in both timelines—Hannah and Gabby’s friendship. I liked one MMC far better than the other, though neither had me in my feelings, as they say. Pretty predictable story arcs on both sides.

However, this is a really optimistic, hopeful read. Good if you’re wanting something light complete with not one, but TWO happily ever afters. It read quite fast, too, so that was a plus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Blood, and Medical trauma

Minor: Abortion

r_clark's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Toxic relationship