Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

What You Wish for by Katherine Center

5 reviews

booksandcoffeewithlexi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Medical content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

shelbyl's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense 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

5.0

Great Romcom, with some serious issues discussed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

greatestheights's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Chronic illness

missjeann's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent and Toxic relationship

lexa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

“We made a choice to do joy on purpose. Not in spite of life’s sorrows. But because of them.”

This book is all about seeking out joy. And not living in fear. I enjoy Katherine Center’s writing; she has a way of writing lighthearted and beautiful love stories, with a deeper theme or issue worked in. This one is no different, however the “issues” seemed a bit too exaggerated that at times it verged on cheesy or stereotypical. 

You might like this book if you: love a school setting, self-help vibe, second chances, and/or people overcoming tragedies. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Toxic relationship