Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

In Other Lands by Sarah Rees Brennan

7 reviews

fragrant_stars's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad slow-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

This book was truly a delight to read, and I enjoyed every minute of it. I only sort of wish the main character had been slightly less terrible to other people but by the end he did make up for it sufficiently in my opinion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Alcohol, War, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Body horror, Infertility, Bullying, Death, Slavery, and Violence

phantomgecko's review

adventurous funny 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

4.0

Firstly, I appreciate stand alone novels.

Secondly, you need to accept that the main character is unrealistically mature in certain areas and childish in others. And that's okay. Elliot embodies the ideals of an unprejudiced person (not racist, not sexist, not homophobic) and treats breakups, friend zones and rejection with grace and acceptance. This is not a book about a guy struggling with his sexuality. He knows what he likes and it's fine with him.

He's not a perfect character; he just has different faults. He's actually kinda an antihero because he's an obnoxious jerk.

Also, the magic land (that doesn't actually have magic, just creatures) is fascinating. From the only slightly hyperbolic matriarchal elves to the realistically colonial and species-ist humans to the choice in creatures in general. Harpies and mermaids are not usually included as sentient races in fantasy like this. I'd expect centaurs and, like, fairies or something to come first. Love it.

This book is funny. I commend that.

Relationships are a huge part of the book. Platonic, familial, and romantic. All the romance-y bits are like high school drama mixed with college drama, neither of which I care for. A lot of the love drama drives the plot, so it is necessary...to an extent. The love bits stretched on longer than I was interested. Thus four stars instead of five.

Still, a good read. Happy pride.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexual harassment, War, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Adult/minor relationship

wizardowl's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexism, War, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abandonment, Biphobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content

sssssoup's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, War, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, Homophobia, Biphobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Medical content, Self harm, and Sexual content

samh's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, Death, War, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child death and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

sunkissedrose's review against another edition

• 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

THIS BOOK IS SO JRNEENENDBXJQ  the cast of characters, specifically the main trio, just makes you root for them in every way possible. you'll find yourself caring for Elliot even if he's an insufferable brat bc he's such a mean yet loving character. you grow with these characters as they learn about themselves, and their relationships with eachother just transforming into something so magical it surpasses matriarchal elven society and murderous harpies. Elliot truly is the star of the show and I've gotten so attached to this witty yet broken boy who only wants love.

gotta say tho, the romance, as in who Elliot ends up with in the end, felt unnatural and definitely needed another hundred page or so of development

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Murder, Misogyny, Incest, and Death

starlessnights's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Violence, Abandonment, Bullying, Sexism, and War

Minor: Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death