Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

It's Not Summer Without You, by Jenny Han

14 reviews

cdoubet's review

emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit and Injury/injury detail

lindsayerin's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Grief

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol

_mya_'s review against another edition

lighthearted reflective sad medium-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

Read twice good both times. Less romance more family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Toxic friendship

danicampbell0506's review

emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-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? No

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Grief and Cancer

Minor: Ableism and Cursing

const_elle_ations's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Toxic friendship and Ableism

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Cancer

taylynnmazz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.0

I definitely enjoyed this book more than the first! The grief Belly and the rest of the characters go through throughout the book is realistic and reminded me of my own experiences dealing with loss. 

I still feel like Belly is still a bit of an unlike-ably/likable character and that Taylor is not a great friend (although I’d like to see a chapter or short story or novella (something!) in her POV). 

I really liked the dual POV and getting to see some of the story through Jeremiah’s eyes. Overall, I enjoyed the read and I was hooked from the beginning. Onto the last one! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Grief

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism

theespressoedition's review against another edition

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

2.5

Here I was, hoping that this sequel would be maybe just a little bit better than the first? But BIG OOF, it was not.

I have basically the same issues with this one that I had with the first:
- Belly is one of the most irritating, self-centered, whiny little brats I've ever read
- Conrad is an a$$hole and doesn't deserve the time of day, let alone all of Belly's love
- Jeremiah is actually the best character and deserves WAY better than Belly... and everyone else in his life
- I'm too old for these books

I truly don't have much else to say except that I'm simultaneously glad and sad I didn't read these at 15. I would've loved them, but they also would've done me zero favors during my growing years.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

kenzieb8's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness

Minor: Toxic friendship

leahrosiee's review against another edition

challenging emotional slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, and Death of parent

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Violence and Gaslighting