Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

16 reviews

zpitts's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, and Transphobia

lilshelly's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book. What can I even say to encapsulate all this book has done for me? 

I latched onto this book as a teen, finding comfort in Craig's rocky journey. I understood the pressures, the anxiety, the fear. I understood Craig's character so deeply that it terrified me. Somehow this fear also provided me with immense comfort. Comfort that I wasn't alone. If someone could write the way I felt so clearly, then surely I wasn't the only one who felt the way I did, right? 

I love the vulnerability and insecurities of this book. My copy is incredibly worn and covered in highlighter and pen, marking my various re-reads over the years. I've seen my own evolution from the scared kid like Craig to a more stable and hopeful individual. Life is still scary--that doesn't go away. We just better learn how to handle it. 

I highly encourage anyone who's ever felt scared or insecure, or struggled with fighting their own mind, or even wondered how to connect with loved ones who you've seen struggle--I encourage you all to read this book. Sometimes we need the eyes of a young person to show us how terrifying and wonderful life can really be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Medical content

selahmichelle's review

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Homophobia

carlyjb16's review

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Eating disorder

_gabi_'s review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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: Sexual content, Addiction, Eating disorder, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

devinthedaydreamer's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Infertility

rosietoast's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Transphobia, Cursing, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, and Vomit

littlefox1322's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Eating disorder, Medical content, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Classism, Toxic friendship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Deadnaming

Minor: Transphobia, Miscarriage, Outing, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, and Homophobia

roh111's review

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Eating disorder

kaylaannsreads's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Self harm