Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Toffee by Sarah Crossan

17 reviews

umerabab's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Vomit

bookswithhan's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

ellesslibraryy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

<spoilers> this book was amazing, the ending was beautifully heartbreaking, but i do hope allison and marla meet again and i’m glad allison got away from her dad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Dementia

Moderate: Child abuse

bookishflaneur's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

omigod this book was so beautiful. aaah i cant-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, and Death of parent

faesissa's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Really interesting fast listen from my library.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Dementia

eloiseisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

betweentheshelves's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is such a powerful book in verse. Allison needs Marla just like Marla needs Allison--together, they're able to work toward a place of happiness. When Allison runs away from her abusive father, she finds Marla's house. There, she's able to become Toffee and forget about her past for a while.

The overall structure works really well for this book. There are a few times where it felt like it lost its voice, but it found it again. A really compelling story overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Dementia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Violence