Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

She Drives Me Crazy by Kelly Quindlen

39 reviews

peskilanim's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

cecinamo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is such an amazing, cute, queer romcom! I loved it so much. Even though it‘s a bit goofy and funny, the characters are very relatable and the book also touches on some deeper topics like self worth, internalized homophobia and emotional growth. It also handles the different sides of a toxic relationship really well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Grief, Cursing, Bullying, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Outing

fanboyriot's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

👌 Fake Dating

🫶 Enemies to Lovers 

🎀Cheerleader x 🏀 Basketball Player

This book was such a cliché but in such a good way.  I loved the characters and friendships in this book so much.  Irene and Honey-Belle though were my favorite characters.

The fake dating trope with a lovely dash of enemies to lovers made it even better.  The banter between Scottie and Irene was always amusing.

This is a cute lighthearted read that deals with getting over past relationships and doing things because you want to, and not because you have something to prove.  It was lovely!

Release Date: 20, April 2021

POV: First Person 

Rep: Lesbian (MC), Queer South Asian (LI), LGBTQIA+ (SCs), BIPOC (SCs)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Classism, Outing, Cursing, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying, Car accident, Lesbophobia, Vomit, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

wildestreadsoffrancis's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

saxy_lady's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

This book is adorable.  It has all the fixings of a cheesy high school romance with enough subversion of stereotypes to keep you on your toes.  Being a YA novel, it was nice to see that it taught some good lessons about overcoming heartbreak and displaying how complicated breakups can really be.  There is a lot in here about toxic relationships as well.  Honestly though, I really enjoyed this book, and I thought the ending was super sweet.

Overall: Sweet and deep. Recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

lemonwrlds's review

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Biphobia, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Outing, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Sexism, Outing, Vomit, Sexual content, Misogyny, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Classism, Bullying, and Alcohol

audreyreadz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Vomit

the_embodiment_of_chaos's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Drug use

evelynheather's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

the_harlequin's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Cursing, Bullying, Lesbophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Outing, Injury/Injury detail, and Biphobia

Minor: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Car accident