Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Inheritance Games - Arvingerne by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

61 reviews

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

reminiscences's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.5

Nice mystery / escape room style read. Short chapters worked well and kept the pace of the book nice and quick. I have to say I did work out a key part of the plot really early on but it didn't take away any of the enjoyment.

I would have enjoyed learning a bit more about the Hawthorn brothers as it feels like they all have interesting stories behind them. I also felt some parts of the story were kind of brushed over / rushed past when I had hoped for a bit more info.

Overall really enjoyable read and looking forward to picking up the next in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

ahoyitsjoy's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

1.0

This felt more like middle grade than YA. The writing was incredibly repetitive, as if the author expects you to instantly forget something unless it's repeated 5 times in quick succession. The fun party of mysteries is trying to solve them before they're revealed--that's not possible here, because you pretty much never have all the pieces and you just have to wait for the characters to explain things. And the explanations are not very satisfying at all. Also, there is, of course, a really stupid love triangle with instant attraction that makes no sense (beyond teenagers being teenagers, I guess). 

"For fans of Knives Out" I have never felt so betrayed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

meaganb914's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

guessgreenleaf's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Car accident and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

yzer2468's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Lesbophobia and Abandonment

Minor: Death