Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

68 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

funny relaxing 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

4.25

Wholesome setting, I liked how the plot finished, wish the love interest was not your stereotypical grumpy man 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

inked_in_pages's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

GENRE: Magical Realism, Romance, Contemporary Fiction [TW: loss of a parent, parental estrangement, emotional abusel
SWIPE FOR GOODREADS SYNOPSIS

"A lot of nice people stop being nice when they don't get exactly what they want...When I'm around people like that, I feel like curling up into a little ball, like a hedgehog. I've been taught all my life not to draw attention to myself, not to make people angry, not to let anyone notice how peculiar I am. Sometimes, even now, I have to remind myself that I am stronger than they think. That I have power."

What did you think of the book overall?
I adored this book and especially loved the found family aspect. The three young witches were absolutely adorable, hilarious and full of spunk.And the side romance...ugh, just the best.

What was the most surprising?
What was the most fun? I was surprised by how many similarities I could find between this book and The House in the Cerulean Sea. Although, that's never a bad thing! |loved the scenes when the three girls were learning about their own magic and the little twist towards the end had me cracking up!

Any takeaways from the book?
This is a must read for anyone in search of their own belonging. For anyone in search of the reminder that they are worthy exactly how they are. And for anyone who knows the power of found family to give vou those things.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

readingwithkaitlyn's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Confinement

Minor: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Mental illness, Racism, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Grief

Mention of orphanages, s slur, heart attack.

rakkaussipsi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

I absolutely loved this for the first half but was so disapppointed with the romance and the awful plot-twists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Toxic relationship

brontesauruses's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Racism, Classism, Alcohol, and Xenophobia

bettysbookishworld's review against another edition

hopeful 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

3.0

It was a beautiful cozy fantasy about the found family where a society of witches is taught to live in an isolation. It was quite emotional at parts as well, however, the cozy and whimsical vibes were the most present throughout the book. It's a perfect read to feel hopeful and to be happy for the characters that they found their happiness. I recommend it if you want to fully relax with a book that provides only the good vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

morningtide's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

This was cute!! Thank you!! This was such an enjoyable, cozy, hopeful read while I was home sick and had just read some denser books. I fell in love with Mika so quickly, and wanted her happiness so strongly after being told her past. I liked that the personal issues in the relationship felt realistic to the characters while also not feeling too overly dramatic. The kids were cute, and I loved that the concept of the whole family felt more crucial than just the romance. Jamie was perfectly adequate as a romantic interest but I adored him as the father figure to the kids.

One of my favorite aspects of this is that neither Primrose or Jamie's mothers are painted solely as bad people - just messy ones who made a mistake. I loved that Mika and Jamie finally found where they belonged, but also was glad to see that they gained closure as well. Jamie in reconnecting with his mother and knowing it's too late for them, but losing the fear of his brothers and getting his fathers journals back. And Mika in realizing Primrose was doing what she thought was best, but chose wrong, and they can try to be better to one another here on out. Knowing that the characters get their happy ending but also get to continue healing the injuries of the past gave me those extra fuzzies.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Toxic relationship

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abandonment, Cursing, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Pregnancy, Gore, Physical abuse, and Body horror

Minor: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

kcelena's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, and Cursing

Minor: Toxic relationship