Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Dating Plan by Sara Desai

4 reviews

ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Car accident

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Grief, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Medical content, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Bullying, Biphobia, Grief, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Drug use

sydapel's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

I liked this a lot, despite my mid tier rating. Second chance romances usually don't do it for me, especially in contemporaries, but it was handled really well here. The integration of both Daisy and Liam's respective family heritage is woven in very nicely, but at times the comedic and often cringey elements of the story came off as a little forced to me. I would, however, love a man to spend an hour trying to climb a tree to get into my childhood bedroom as a form of grovelling. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Toxic relationship

blackveilbeccy'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

4.5

I really enjoyed this second instalment! It was even better than the first. This had lots of tropes used well - tragic backstory, miscommunications, friends to enemies to lovers - plus the awesome ensemble cast of the first book. I liked the love interest in this one a whole lot and also loved the quirkiness of the geeky heroine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Addiction, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Medical trauma