Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta

3 reviews

elizaob's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Bullying

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

orchidd's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Racial slurs

sarah984's review

reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a bit of a strange read for me structure-wise. The book is marketed as a short story collection, but none of the chapters feel like complete short stories, and they're all narrated by the same character (and all in first person except one for some reason). 

The characters were interesting and believable, but it didn't feel like very much happened.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Sexual content