Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Vicious by V.E. Schwab

96 reviews

pelb's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.5

I loved this book! The alternating timeline kept me on my toes and made it very mysterious. The characters are both complex and morally grey but also very different from one another which I love, because they both aren’t great people but they both have different motives, morals, and thought processes. I liked that we get to see from every character’s perspective. I loved that the prose was simple but captivating, and the dialogue was fantastic. So many good lines in the book. This was highly entertaining and very fun to read, I would definitely recommend it to anyone! HOWEVER: I was v disappointed by the ending of the second book in the series, so be warned that this series is very good and fun to read but does not have a satisfying conclusion. If I could go back I would still read it bc it was enjoyable, but some ppl would be more upset abt the ending that me, so do what you will with this information. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Cursing

sofiadanielle's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.25

As usual, VE Schwab has a wonderful touch for building a fantasy world and bringing her characters to life. 

It’s safe to say that I don’t hold much love for the two main characters, though I was quite fond of Mitch and Sydney (and Dol, of course.) Despite my apathy for Victor and Eli, I found myself quite enamored with the storyline. 

The way the story was told was interesting, with the switching POVs + time skips, and though I found it slightly disorienting at first, I was definitely intrigued and interested, motivated to keep reading on. 

Dark and a bit violent, but so easy to get drawn into. Excited to start Vengeful soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Gun violence, Death, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Self harm, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

ahpets's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Torture, Animal death, Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

pjdotcom's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Medical content, Death, Murder, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Violence, Body horror, Religious bigotry, Child death, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings

ashlynregan's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

An interesting read. A quick jump to action with the flashbacks in alternating chapters, but other than that it was compelling. In order to read this, you have to fully commit to believing in superheroes, if only for a few hours. I would recommend this to fans of the television show The Boys.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Stalking, Car accident, Child death, Sexual assault, and Torture

molzeus's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Torture, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse

atomicrobin's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, and Gun violence

fionamatilda's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child death, Toxic friendship, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Gun violence

viireads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-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

3.25

the extra 0.25 is purely for my girl Sydney 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Torture

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol

chronicacademia's review

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide attempt, Gore, Gun violence, Alcohol, Blood, Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Suicide, and Toxic friendship