So Much for Love: How I Survived a Toxic Relationship
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Part memoir, part self-help book, So Much For Love offers hilarious and empathetic advice on how to survive a relationship with a master manipulator. Sophie had always been cynical about love—until she meets Marcus. His affection and doting praise melt away her defenses. The beginning of their relationship was a whirlwind romance, but over time she finds herself on uneven footing. Marcus lies. He's violently angry and bewilderingly inconsistent. Yet somehow he always manages to explain away his behavior and to convince Sophie that it's all in her head. The whiplash of this toxic relationship has Sophie’s head spinning. When she hits rock bottom, she fights her way out with fierce honesty, irreverent humor, and the help of Chocolat, a wisecracking, booze-drinking bear.
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Alright, I'm not gonna get too sappy with this, I swear. Okay, maybe a bit. I just knew when I saw this book existed that the me I was 5-6 years ago needed this so badly. I saw way too much of myself in these pages and it made me relive one of the worst parts of my life BUT it was so worth it! It's so validating and comforting to see that someone else has had similar experiences and come out on top.
I loved Sophie's art style here and found her use of comedy hilarious and relatable all at once. Her very unflattering caricatures of herself feeling at her worst are so funny and accurate to how gross we feel we look at the worst times in our lives.
If you've ever dated or even known someone manipulative and toxic, this book just perfectly illustrates what life is like with them and the insanity it is getting over them. But, if you're like me, reading something like this can be exactly what you need to continue processing that experience and feel better in the end.
