Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Layla by Colleen Hoover

201 reviews

jesmardru's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

3.25

Depressing, slow burn, the characters are fairly unlikable. The book gets much more interesting on the last 100 pages or so. Very boring and dull for the first 2/3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Eating disorder

kmayn227's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Confinement, Gun violence, Mental illness, Grief, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Stalking

Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Alcohol, and Gaslighting

crypticspren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

This book was such a joy to read. I was so hooked by the interview set up and the flashes back to the past. I was so confused and desperate to know just how Leeds ended up in such a crazy situation. I loved watching the pieces slot into place and the reveal towards the end of the book gave me goosebumps and made me cry a little.

I thought the writing was fantastic. It was atmospheric and detailed, and so gripping to read. The plot was phenomenal and I found it hard to put the book down. I thought everything came together perfectly and all the "this doesn't quite seem right" feelings were addressed. 

Overall, I adored this book and I'd like to think that my soul would find my husband's soul too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, and Drug use

lucyduller's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Gun violence

queenbeelyn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse

hoda_m's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.0

Leeds should go to jail,he is a horrible person 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse

mlinde35's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Stalking

itsmaryssae's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Confinement, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

kenomilligan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit.

I genuinely thought Leeds was going to leave Layla for Willow. A ghost. I hated him. How could you leave your girlfriend for a ghost??? But upon learning about the switched souls, everything made sense.

Colleen Hoover, you know just how to make me hate characters. But you also know exactly how to win them back.

The last two chapters made me want to bawl my eyes out.

Colleen writes some of the best plot twists ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Gun violence

sldibened's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Death, Medical content, Blood, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Murder, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Gun violence