Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover

169 reviews

hannelone's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

emmaegerb's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

eggfartz's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

nick13's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed how this sequel managed to take a lot of the more questionable parts of the first novel and set them straight while still putting more questionable character quirks in which, while things like Atlas' obsession with Lily to the point of a buying a freaking house for them before dating is definitely weird af, it also adds this weird since of normalcy as it shows every character is human with definite faults that helps balance the previous stories much more preachy moments. Was this all intended by the author? I have no clue nor care, all I can say is that I liked it nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Stalking

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

Yay! It's Lily and Atlas' time. I love how considerate he was and also respected Lily's decisions. It's just so sweet. There are problematic parts still like Ryle, the walking red flag. Sutton, a weird name, but she's a horror show as well. Atlas hugging Lily's mom when they were younger was a sweet gesture. They were meant to be together, but I thought a year after a divorce was too soon. Not that she doesn't deserve to be happy or anything, but it was fast. I also liked that she's not letting Ryle get to her in the latter parts, because it was obvious that he had a hold on her in the earlier parts even if she was pointing out that he won't let him, he did. I'm just so happy for Lily and Atlas being together finally with Emmy❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

enace's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Rape

lynini's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse

tannerlauren's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship

vanella's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship