Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Mrs. Nash's Ashes by Sarah Adler

12 reviews

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

I enjoyed the overall premise of this book. The multigenerational friendship, the dual time line love stories, and the road-trip through the southern US laid the groundwork for a heartfelt, funny and endearing story. There were a lot of parts that were genuinely sweet and funny, but sometimes the author’s characterization of Millie and Hollis was way too quirky. The entire time I felt like Millie was just the adult version that one weird friend from every early aughts Disney show that dressed in too many layers and had a hyper fixation on something random like jewelry made of fruit. And Hollis is basically just season 1 Jughead from the Riverdale. Except he wrote in a spiral bound notebook instead of on a typewriter. Truly the background love story was more interesting and I wish the author could have made Millie and Hollis’s just as good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Minor: Cancer and Car accident

sangsmiles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Death, Body shaming, Sexual content, Biphobia, and Homophobia

kathigh86's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

This book has been on my TBR for AGES!!! I finally bit the bullet and boy did it deliver. This book is quirky, lighthearted, and funny but also reflective and a story on unrequited love. It’s more complex than most other rom-coms. There were parts where I was royally pissed off at the character but it all worked out in the end. I recommend! I look forward to reading her next book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: War and Medical content

sabrinalefebvre's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

3.5 ⭐️ 

Cute and charming, but they fell in love way too quickly in my opinion

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: War, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Death

annaforthebooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity

ghostingarden's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this book gripped me by the throat and would not unhand me for days after I finished it. I laughed, I sobbed. Molly is my baby I love and adore her so much. I loved the way the present and past were weaved together without feeling out of place. definitely one of my favorites of the year!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Car accident

Minor: War and Toxic relationship

pretzelocity's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Picked this up at the library on a whim and finished it in one evening. The story itself was sweet but the story it’s wrapped around made me cry big sobs and my heart just clenched. Also had solid 70’s music references. As a very weird extrovert into that era of music, I related to Millie so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Death, and War

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

jazijaz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Death, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

cassielaj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I think the fact that I read this twice in a year speaks for itself. Hilarious, romantic, road trip fun — what more could you want?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia