Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

7 reviews

maregred's review

dark mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic friendship and War

Minor: Bullying

rachelaspen's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-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, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and War

orange_treez's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-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

2.5

 I was honestly waiting to be moved by something in this book but it never happened. While I liked the seasonal description and dialogue there was definitely depth and nuance missing. Probably just because the book is older. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing and Homophobia

finleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Minor: Homophobia

elisabethreads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

1.0

Gay, and very stupid. I never want to read or talk about this book again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Medical content, and War

bird_song's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Mental illness

rosemp's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Grief, and Toxic friendship