Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

72 reviews

abimyers_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful relaxing medium-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

3.0

3 ⭐ 
2 🌶️

The Road Trip follows a group of people travelling to a wedding together after their cars crash. In one car is Addie and Deb who are sisters and Rodney a random person needing a lift and the other car happens to be Dylan Addie's ex and his best friend Marcus.

Duel perspective following Addie's and Dylan's relationship at the beginning and being forced together in a car.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident

itsbumley's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Car accident

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Just another sweet story by this author. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't vibe with their relationship during the first flashback, but it quickly became very engrossing and I wanted to understand their history immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Bullying, and Classism

_m0's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I really, really wanted to like this because I loved The Flatshare... but... I did not :( The "romance" just seemed horribly unhealthy. 

Almost all the characters were insufferable and I hated Marcus so, SO much. And then I guess it's all fine and okay that he was a toxic friend and horrible person for years and years because... he had a repressed crush? And I didn't understand Dylan and Addie's relationship either. They fought about money, couldn't communicate about anything, didn't enjoy living together, and broke up because he believed some random guy who tried to assault her and didn't even give her a chance to speak for herself?????? But it's ~true love~ because... they had some good sex for a couple weeks over the summer like five years ago and therefore they get back together??????

Subjective enjoyment rating: 1/10 stars (single star for Deb, the only one I liked)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction and Sexual assault

dukeofkel's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Rape

Moderate: Stalking, Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

carla20's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder

rosie722's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Homophobia

brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual assault, Vomit, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Blood, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

isabellaft's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Minor: Eating disorder and Medical trauma

sarahmichelle30's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Rape, and Toxic relationship