Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

208 reviews

alphy18's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

milenasbooknook's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Abandonment

flowchelle's review against another edition

dark funny 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

It took me a long time to get into this book! I’d say the first 1/3 I was just getting bored with the one dimensional nature of Eleanor’s blunt critical thinking. Eventually you learn there is more to her story and want to know what that is! Loved the development of her friendship with Raymond and growth by the end of the story! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

txcoach25's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury

seedsofsunflowers's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

i loved this. the characters are 3 dimensional and realistic. i loved every interaction that happened between the two main characters in particular. the internal monologue of the main character was funny, relatable, and so entertaining. this is like the female version of A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman. 

*** Please Please read all trigger warnings before going in because they aren't widely talked about ***

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

travel_in_pages's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

kimac's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Vomit, Murder, and Gaslighting

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

Eleanor is wickedly observant, completely unfiltered, and borderline crass. When it comes to being social, Eleanor is not. She stays vehemently true to her routines, has held the same office job for over a decade, and does not maintain friendships. She drinks two bottles of vodka every weekend and, most importantly, she’s completely fine.

When her broken computer forces her to track down the IT guy at work, everything changes. Together they save an old man from a nasty fall, form something akin to a friendship, and slowly but surely pull Eleanor out of the darkness that has consumed her.

Eleanor is quirky and I loved her character, even when her story was hard to read. There’s even a sense of mystery as her past traumas are slowly unwrapped, leaving you guessing until the end. 

This is not a Happily Ever After™️, but it will tug at your heart strings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Rape

goldenslug's review against another edition

emotional slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Fire/Fire injury