Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena

7 reviews

fanboyriot's review against another edition

mysterious tense

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

2.0

Read For:

✓ Car Accident

✓ Memory Loss

✓ Unraveling Lies

✓ Toxic Relationships

✓ “Who’s the Murderer?”

˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗

I kinda guessed who did it right away but it was a bit entertaining to see that conclusion confirmed; even with how unlikable all the characters were.  The ambiguous ending though had me kinda annoyed.

Spice Level: n/a

Angst Level: n/a

POV: Third Person

Release Date: 29, May 2018

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

daniofthewood's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

deshanejt's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

If you enjoyed Gone Girl, or The Girl On The Train, then you'd probably enjoy this one as well! 

Great ending!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Stalking, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Blood, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This one definitely kept me guessing. Everyone was just lying all over the place. I liked it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

daphne_430's review

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

ashwatever98's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Infertility, and Suicide attempt

This book was absolutely incredible to read. The plot twists were totally unexpected and the storyline was so well written. Highly recommend.

midnightgremlin's review

dark 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Death, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship