Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Tiranan sydän by Pajtim Statovci

2 reviews

emoryscott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Absolutely stunning. As a transgender person who has experienced similar traumas as the main character, I connected with this book deeply. It is a challenging read because of the depth of sorrow the protagonist faces, but it is also hauntingly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, Classism, and Deportation

annieinthearchives's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Trafficking