Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Heart Principle – L'ipotenusa dell'amore by Helen Hoang

163 reviews

amplawrence's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Ableism, Medical content, Death of parent, Bullying, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Infertility

abhirupa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-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

I didn’t have super high expectations for this book after the kiss quotient and the bride test, but it was phenomenal! Quan is such a good character, and it felt like I had already kind of been introduced to him in the other books, where he acted like a guardian/big brother figure. I’m so glad he got his own love story! And Anna is such a good partner for him, like their relationship was so organic! I think Helen Hoang has definitely improved in her writing from the previous two books because her descriptions of masking, compulsive behavior, and autistic burnout were very convincing but also more tasteful imo than the other books. Poor Anna :( The part with her father, especially when he was telling her “no more” made me so sad. But the ending was very cathartic and I thoroughly enjoyed the entire book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Moderate: Terminal illness and Suicidal thoughts

embla_v's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful

3.5

Tredje delen i serien av Helen Hoang. 

Anna blev känd över en natt när ett youtube klipp av henne som spelar violin blev viralt. Men efter det så har hon kämpat med att hitta glädjen i musiken igen och nu vill hennes pojkvän öppna upp deras förhållande. Anna är förkrossad och vill få hämd men vad kan hon göra? Jo, hon kan också ligga med andra. 

Quan (bikaraktär i tidigare böcker i serien) har varit sjuk och ska nu ut i dejting livet igen och då träffar han Anna. Men när Annas familj drabbas av en tragedi ställs allt på ända och de måste kämpa för sin kärlek men också för sig själva. 

En berättelse i stil med tidigare böcker i serien. Jag rekommenderar att läsa de två andra böckerna först och sedan denna. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Ableism

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Cancer, Death, and Infertility

jayessicaa's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

1.5

I'd give it fewer stars but I did finish it. I thought the whole relationship was creepy and predatory. I felt uncomfortable the whole time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Fatphobia

dukeofkel's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Ableism, and Infertility

knunderb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

I loved this book! Hoang's writing made me feel what the characters felt. The character development was powerful and the ending was perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Ableism

Minor: Infertility and Cancer

yashirolevi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.75

one of the most difficult to read romances I've read in the recent years as it hit so close to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Ableism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

jourdynne27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

hbarreto's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

laur_mckenzie's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Medical trauma