Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

36 reviews

ellenmlittle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

I loved this book! It took me a bit to get into it at the beginning, but it was a beautiful blend of lighthearted, serious, heartrending and hopeful! There is an array of  diverse characters, but hammers home the idea that there is more in this world that unites us than divides us. Highly recommend this book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Homophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

vatodd's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

It was slow to start as often multiple pov books are as there are so many stories to get off the ground and invested in but after that it was fast paced and exciting. A cast of characters I loved save one. They tackled many complex issues for the most part realistically and with grace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Vomit

fancyjess_party's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

sandysmith's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

It's a truly heartwarming read. Centred around eccentric Iona, a magazine agony aunt and her daily commute with her dog Lulu, a lesbian feminist in love with her wife Bea. An incident involving a grape and a passenger nearly choking brings together an unlikely very different bunch of people, Piers, a man who works in the city, Sanjay a male nurse who has panic attacks, Martha a school girl being bullied, Emmie a young woman working in PR with a perfect fiance, and David a property lawyer. Interweaving stories crafted wonderfully. Iona at the helm, comforting and counselling her unlikely friends through their various issue's. You invest and want the best outcones for them all. A really comfortable, easy reading, loveable, brilliant book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit

swayne93's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Bullying

drnaynay's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Sexism, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Racism

rad_reads_123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Sexual content, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit, Dementia, and Cancer

palindromephd's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

Surprisingly wonderful, if a tad bit predictable. Big fan of the character created in the titular Iona Iverson, and Sanjay is my favorite of the train crew.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia and Medical content

cheeseolive's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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

4.5

Delightful!! I couldn’t put this book down.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Bullying, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Infidelity

estelleidekreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

this book is so damn sweet. it’s super comforting and yet still made me cry a few times. it deals with some tough subjects really beautifully. i have a feeling this book would be a great one for anyone trying to get out of a reading slump

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse