Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Long Run by James Acker

7 reviews

micaelacccc's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Bro meets bro and they fall in love, make each other better, and realize that not everything has to be perfect. And oh man did I cry!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Violence

20sidedbi's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

This book was EVERYTHING. Absolutely delightful (and so nostalgic for life in Jersey/Philly) Made me laugh and weep and feel hope again.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Bullying, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Death of parent

chris_reads's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

This is one of the most honest and evocative queer coming of age books I've read. It takes itself seriously without coming off saccharine or brutal. The characters are well rounded and so easy to root for. I loved it. No notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Cursing, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

tragicgloom's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief, Outing, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Medical content, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Racism, Biphobia, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Blood, Drug use, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

annikaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Misogyny, Cursing, Homophobia, Violence, Bullying, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcohol, and Blood

Moderate: Outing, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content

mriou310's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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: Violence, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, Child abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent and Homophobia