Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

266 reviews

bookywookyworm's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional funny 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

fallandfox's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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 Quando seu visto de estudante está perto de terminar, Cleo conhece Frank, vinte anos mais velho, com uma vida cheia de sucesso e todos os excessos que faltam a Cleo. Ele lhe dá a oportunidade de ser feliz, liberdade de pintar e se candidatar a um visto de residente. Ela lhe oferece uma vida de beleza, arte e talvez reduza o seu consumo de álcool.

Após se casarem impulsivamente, eles começam a lidar com as provações do casamento e da doença mental.

Ganhei este livro do meu namorado como uma surpresa após ter favoritado ele por ficar curiosa com a descrição.

Quando acabei o livro, fiquei aliviada, foi uma jornada intensa que eles tiveram, além de ser bem dolorosa. 

Adorei a escrita do Coco, ela tem uma forma de fazer você ficar grudado nas páginas rindo em um capítulo e após jogar o livro em um momento intenso de dor.

Este livro aborda o amor romântico, mas me pareceu mais abrangente ao demonstrar que, se não houver amor e lidar com os próprios problemas internos, um relacionamento pode se tornar um círculo vicioso de grande destruição.

O cenário de Nova York é importante para os personagens pelos ciclos que estão envolvidos, com a maioria interagindo com álcool e drogas com uma frequência preocupante.

Por isso, vemos muito o livro explorar o tema de vícios e destruição que pode acontecer quando você se desconecta. Gostei da resolução que a autora deu, os personagens continuam no meio da jornada, mas temos esperança.

Espero que, se você leu minha resenha, que tenha o desejo de ler esse livro. Recomendo para quem gosta de livros sobre o desenvolvimento psicológico dos personagens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

yosoyshin's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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No fue un libro para mi. La historia nunca me atrapó, los avances en esta línea del tiempo y el cambio constante de POV no terminaron de cerrar para mi. Que un personaje secundario que aparece a mitad del libro sea más interesante y tenga más personalidad que los personajes principales fue para mi la forma de darme cuenta que este libro no me gusta. La autora intentó abarcar muchos temas profundos a la vez, con muchos personajes, y falló en desarrollar ambas cosas.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

miaach's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Medical content

8zz8zz's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship

aerieberry's review against another edition

4.0

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: Yes

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This book shows the poignant complexity of relationships. How one relationship can affect one's relationship with other people. Cleo was so young and she deserves people to love her, understand her, and look after her. I am so glad to witness her healing in the latter pages of the book. As for Frank, I still hate him for what he did to Jesus. I also hate how he couldn't give what Cleo asked of her, yet she gave it to Eleanor easily. Overall, I love this book and I am looking forward to reading Blue Sisters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

anna_lizzy8's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

skyfluff's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

jesscm's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

saraafonso's review against another edition

4.25

dark funny reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Gaslighting