Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

77 reviews

t_higgsreviews's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

4.75

4.75 Stars
CAWPILE = 8.96

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity, Death, and Stalking

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

motherofbodie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Stalking, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting

jentrevellan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Dementia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity

ccassidy98's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Mental illness, Grief, Miscarriage, and Self harm

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Infidelity

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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

3.75

I went into this book knowing nothing aside from the quick summary on the Libby page and a recommendation from BookTok Swiftie sensation Marta. I recommend you do the same. Anything else is spoiler territory! You’ve been warned!

Content warnings: dementia, grief, abusive workplace relationship

For me, the big twist at 85% or so came too late in the plot for me to retroactively be okay with the whole premise, which is that this one guy is seeing these three women simultaneously. The book summary also made it sound like the three of them meet each other and conspire, which did not happen.

That being said, the big twist DOES result in a lot of compassion and clarity, and almost everything falls into place from there.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage, Death, and Sexual content

gmoneyyyyy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

lifeonasofa's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

“That sort of kindness, it gets into your bones. Once you’ve felt it, you can’t help but look for ways to pass the feeling on” - Beth O’Leary

➕ Multiple Overlapping Storylines, Unpredictable, Loveable Characters, Fun Easy Read

➖ A little more love/more Jane

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Death, Dementia, Grief, Miscarriage, Car accident, and Toxic relationship

onlz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Toxic relationship

bblsmith's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, and Self harm

lindseybarnett's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, Grief, and Emotional abuse