Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Best Way to Bury Your Husband by Alexia Casale

6 reviews

bex1408's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Blood and Gore

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

I really enjoyed this and raced through it. It focuses on an important topic (domestic violence) and is set in the Covid lockdown. I think it worked really well and was very funny, despite the seriousness of the topic. The friendship that formed between the women was also wonderful to see come to life throughout the story. I’d really recommend this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Dementia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Infertility

broncoannee's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Physical abuse

roooney's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense 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

4.0

Enthralling and emotional, ‘The Best Way to Bury Your Husband’ by @ is a must read this year. 

What came from startling statistics during Covid lockdowns is a dark comedy tackling issues at the forefront of domestic violence. Handled gracefully, Casale has brought to life the lives of four women intrinsically linked by violence and their humorous attempts at navigating their struggles together in a world that is against them. 

Law enforcement is truly no match for a gardening club

Thanks to Viking Books Uk, Penguin Books and NetGalley for the review copy. All views are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

tmleblanc's review

dark funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

I loved this book from page one. Casale did a marvelous job of capturing the isolation of the pandemic and the joy we all found when we discovered a little happiness where we could.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Dementia

sadiaa's review against another edition

4.0

This is the first time I've read a book set during the lockdown period, and it's an incredibly important one. The abuse faced by (mainly) women during this time when they were stuck inside with their abusers is an untold story that we don't think about, but is a story that needs to be told. It's dark, but alleviated by snippets of dark humour and female friendships. You can't help but root for all the women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Violence