Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall

7 reviews

laurenw's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcohol, Addiction, War, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Outing, Homophobia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Animal death, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Minor: Biphobia and Antisemitism

libraryofindra's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, War, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Animal death, Suicide, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Sexism, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Medical content

seth5678's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

It's a very hard book at times to get through but it also speaks to feelings that I as a queer person have felt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

Moderate: Animal death and Racism

In the later of this book there are a few racial slurs used, including the "hard r". As well there is a reference to social darwinism in regards to a black character. Over all where this book succeeds in what it portrays of queer people, it serverly lacks in it's depiction of POC. As such, I wouldn't recommend this book to queer POC.

lucy_eleanor3's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, War, Suicide, Homophobia, Death, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

tina94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, War, Suicide, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal death, Infidelity, and Outing

Minor: Racism, Drug use, Addiction, and Adult/minor relationship

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Grief, Sexism, Outing, War, Mental illness, Medical content, Death, Suicide, and Animal death

Moderate: Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Classism, Racism, and Toxic relationship

irisirae's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

"Some day I shall climb to the top and that will compel the world to accept me for what I am."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Lesbophobia

Moderate: War, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol and Alcoholism