Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Delilah Green não está nem aí by Ashley Herring Blake

199 reviews

charley34's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

gssll_lpz's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? No

4.25

This book was a great mix of serious, emotional, funny, and light-hearted. I really enjoyed it! It was sexy and fun, but it still took the emotions and the protagonist's complex pasts into account.  I loved that one protagonist had a kid and that Ruby, that kid wasn't left out of the relationship. I want Deliah to be my stepmom, LOL. Overall a good book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer

A toxic relationship is not between the two main protagonists nor is the infidelity that is in the past with and a different partner!

haley_marie's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

I loved this book! I fell in love with Delilah only 60 pages in and couldn’t get enough of her. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a cute sapphic romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

The emotional abuse occurred in the past for the most part, but it is present in the book through a step-parent and can be seen in some scenes in the current-day setting. The sexual content is very consensual.

ctaymor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

Main character is an orphan, lost both parents as a child, raised by non-loving stepmother Step sister is in an emotionally abusive relationship

itsheyfay's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Infidelity, and Alcohol

mswarning's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

librariangeorgia's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

I absolutely adored this book! Honestly, it was the perfect lazy Sunday read. I found myself completely lost in this book. I loved Delilah and Claire’s relationship from the start, and Astrid/Iris/Claire’s friendship was so lovely as well!

Spencer was such a dick and so was Josh, but he redeemed himself at the end so I’ll let him off.

I loved how the book wrapped up and I’m looking forward to reading about Astrid in the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Astrid's fiance is a misogynist, emotionally manipulative douche canoe. Her mom, Delilah's stepmom, is icy and controlling. Astrid defies her mom and breaks her engagement by the end of the book.

fanboyriot's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

One of the few small town romances done right.  This was adorable.  I instantly fell in love with the characters—except Spencer and Isabel—but that’s irrelevant, just like them.  I really liked the setting and how it gave off the small town vibes all the while not being sickeningly heteronormative and borderline toxic.  This was really cute and I really enjoyed the humor.

Sapphic

Light Angst

Mutual Pining

Character Development

Good Small Town Romance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity