Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

38 reviews

heini's review against another edition

Joka päivä laiturilla 5 on viihdyttävä ja nopeasti luettava teos, jossa pilkistetään erilaisten ihmisten arkeen. Heitä yhdistävä tekijä on aluksi vain päivittäinen matka aamujunassa ja lopulta usko muihin ihmisiin, luottamukseen ja jakamiseen. Hahmot jäivät hiukan yksinkertaisiksi, mutta sellaisenaankin sopivat kirjan tarinaan ja olivat mielenkiintoisia.

Tätä kuvaillaan kannessa "Hyvän mielen tarinaksi", mutta alku oli rankkaa luettavaa. Jokaisen arjessa tapahtuvia kauheita, ikäviä, surullisia, julmia asioita tykitettiin lukijalle viiden eri kertojan näkökulmasta. 

Teinitytön alastonkuvien jakaminen ja kiusaaminen, kontrolloiva ja stalkkaava poikaystävä, päivittäin kuoleman ja kuoleman pelon keskellä työskenteleminen, rahahuolet ja tuntemansa elämäntavan ja parisuhteen romahtaminen, työpaikkakiusaaminen, työttömyys ja työuran päättyminen ikäsyrjintään, (väkivaltainenkin) rasismi ja homofobia, läheisen alzhaimer....

  Mutta kaikesta selvittiin. Hyvä mieli? Ei. Liikaa ja liian realistisia kamppailuja, jotka maagisesti ratkesivat loppua kohden. 

Selvisivätpähän kuitenkin ja yhdessä pystymme parempaan jne. mutta en lähtisi korostamaan sitä hyvän mielen tarinana. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cancer, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Gaslighting, and Police brutality

ee1000's review

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

4.75

An absolutely lovely hug of a novel about a group of people brought together by their morning commute and the relationships they build that change their lives. 

I loved this book! I giggled, I cried, and I absolutely flew through this book. The cast of characters was absolutely delightful. I loved how their stories wove together, how everyone worked together to build each other up and be the best versions of themselves. There’s truly not a bad POV in the book and I just adored how organically the relationships evolved. 

If you’re looking for a heartwarming book filled with triumph, this is for you! (Mind the content warnings though as some characters do go through some struggles!)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Dementia, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

ellenmlittle's review

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

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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 against another edition

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

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

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