Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Regina fără regat by Holly Black

5 reviews

enderrose's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

noellegrace8's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I am now, unfortunately, in love with this world and its characters. I know there are 2 companion novels for me to enjoy, but I will mourn Jude & Cardan's exit from my life, haha.

Plot was great, characters are always surprising yet consistent to their own. I'm honestly not sure what to say about this last installment except that it was perfection.

I don't factor audiobook narration into the overall star rating, but I give Caitlin Kelly 4.5/5⭐. She falls flat at times but is, overall, a good enough performer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, War, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, Xenophobia, Excrement, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

4.75

 Content Warnings: Blood, violence, death, pregnancy, war, confinement, animal death, toxic relationships, toxic friendships, murder, and some minimal sexual content. Mention of: cannibalism, abortion, abandonment, child abuse, and child neglect.

Holy crap. I DEVOURED this book. I needed to know what was going to happen with Jude, Madoc, Carden, ...I mean really everyone. There were some people that Jude forgave that I'm still mad at. New friends that I LOVE and wish I got more of.

Definitely so happy that my friend Roni rec'ed this to me, and gifted it to me 🥰, so I could experience this world! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and War

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Cannibalism, Abortion, and Abandonment

katreadswaytoomuch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I didn’t really feel surprised anymore with the series. I grew very accustomed to expecting the unexpected. And maybe this is just me, but I feel like no one in Fairy should ever trust a human given their ability to lie. I think that just a weird plot hole. Idk — talk me out of it?

Thinking back, there seems to be a lot of convenient plot devices a lot. I’m not a huge fan of frivolous characters, but I think the pace of the series makes up for it.

Other than all that, I really loved the direction the plot took. Jude’s role in

the reconciliation

was important and meaningful, and I like her reflections on

the importance of ruling.

I though Vivi’s and Heather’s relationship was great.

I always advocate for how important it is to continually try and re-win your significant other.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol