Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

240 reviews

maregred's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Bullying

Moderate: Classism, Alcohol, and Gore

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

graceyshell's review

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

The “twist” at the end was neither suspenseful or moving. It really tainted my experience of the book with the emotionless ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Gore, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Murder

graceclawson's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad 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

3.75

Okay. So we have the Secret History but instead of the Classics, we have a bunch of theater kids who can quote Shakespeare better than any twenty-one year old would ever be able to. I thought the plot and the writing were good, but if you took out all of the quoted Shakespeare half the book would be missing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug abuse, Murder, Grief, Death, Toxic friendship, Blood, Alcohol, Addiction, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual harassment

sleepy_ghost_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit, i have more questions than answers at the end of that... Wtf?? I- it's the first 5 star read of the year for me... And omg... I have no words... Maybe I'll have more words later after I've processed this for a bit... I don't have more words, sincerely me later... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Death

Minor: Suicide

star_oats's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

Wasted my time with this book. I had to slog through the endless sexism and slutshaming only for none of them to have any semblance of character depth and development and for the plot twist and ending to be so underwhelming. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Cursing, Eating disorder, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

justaddwater's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

My absolute favorite book. Immediately cared about the main characters and needed to follow their story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Bullying

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse

kyleighf's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I have heard a lot of talk about this book, and I have finally gotten around to reading it. It is my first murder mystery and what a great first at that. (Minor theme spoiler) I just would have never guessed that the story was saturated with romance rather than blood lust. But I suppose murder is as near to lust as flame to smoke. Great read, and kept you uncertain not only of the mystery but of the intention of every character, yet you couldn’t help but love and hate them all. Eh, what’s the difference? Everything should be fine as long as no one says Macbeth right, guys? Right..?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Murder, Vomit, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Grief

anoushka05's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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: Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, and Infidelity

kaanderton99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Murder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship