Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

How to Kill Men and Get Away With It by Katy Brent

48 reviews

silvia_henry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

kat_rowlen's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Entertaining and almost cathartic but wholly unbelievable. This book is kind of like trashy tv. I shouldn’t have liked it… but I did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ash122's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

hannah_lilli's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

caitlinvdj's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

isabellaizzyj's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicide, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest and Pedophilia

periwinkleandpeach's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

milliemarilyn's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This book is so witty and funny yet dark and thrilling. I loved it, one of my favourite reads of the year so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder and Miscarriage

joga's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Grief

crinspire's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship