Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Girls of a Certain Age by Maria Adelmann

4 reviews

paperknotbooks's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Unusual blend of coming-of-age and mature woman exploration. Always a light sense of innocence.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

megan_bbender's review

reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

Not terrible but not amazing. I didn't realize it was short stories at first so after I figured that out it got better. Some parts were a bit confusing and harder to understand. I wasn't really able to connect with any of the characters or the stories, it felt like the stories could have gone deeper.

It seems as if the most interesting chapters were the shortest ones unfortunately.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Self harm

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

hannibanani29's review

funny reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, and War

Minor: Death, Suicide, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

anspringel's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book is very unpredictable just like Bojack Horseman, you wouldn’t know if you’re gonna face an imaginary world or a harsh truth in the next short story as you go further. Either way each story is a representation of real life challenges that if we haven’t faced yet, we know someone who has. Reading it is an emotional roller coaster. Some dark and sensitive topic are covered, so feel free to take breaks until you’re ready

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: War