Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Come uccidono le brave ragazze by Holly Jackson

368 reviews

kitkatkatdog's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

One of my favorite books of all time. Easily my favorite YA. Holly Jackson is an instant read author for me, and this was my first. This review is actually from my 3rd time reading it. 

I absolutely love the story, the characters, and the suspense. Pip is a homework loving nerd who decides she wants to use her senior project as a way to shed some light on a local murder from 5 years ago. As she delves deeper into the secrets of the two teens involved in the alleged murder-suicide, her own obsession with the case and the anonymous threats that begin showing up start to prove dangerous. Will she find the answers she’s looking for? Does she even know what the truly is yet? 

Great book, great group of small town living characters, the mysteries pile on and the twists somehow keep coming and yet always keep you guessing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

ksmith_23's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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: Animal death, Child death, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

mightyfrenchbookworm's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

Vu la durée que ça m'a pris pour le livre je sais que ce n'est pas un 5 ⭐ page turner. C'était une bonne intrigue. Je n'avais pas l'impression que les indices lui tombaient entre les mains ultra facilement ou que c'était complètement impossible pour une ado. J'ai apprécié le fait qu'elle continuait d'aller à l'école et qu'elle préparait ses examens. Bref, la vie continue. Le meilleur selon moi était l'absence de romance entre les 2 protagonistes. Ça aurait vraiment été de trop. Globalement correct mais rien pour écrire à sa mère. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

pembebeyin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Self harm, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

fab72's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Popolarità più che meritata, questo è da sottolineare. Ormai, in questo senso, sono diventata alquanto diffidente, pertanto mi sono avvicinata alla lettura di questo libro con un po’ di pregiudizi dovuti al fatto che praticamente chiunque lo avesse letto e ne avesse, prima o poi, parlato. Per fortuna mi sono sbagliata! La storia è molto dinamica e, soprattutto, nient’affatto scontata (anche se io, complice la mia esperienza con simili letture precedenti, ho rinunciato a scervellarmi per trovare una soluzione al mistero fondante della vicenda); anzi, va a toccare una serie di tematiche legate all’adolescenza o, in generale, a noi giovani. All’inizio non mi convinceva granché la struttura che alternava tra narrazione e diario di lavoro (se così lo posso definire), in particolare quando in quest’ultimo venivano trascritte le interviste, ridotte a mero scambio di battute tra due interlocutori. Tuttavia, col procedere incalzante delle pagine e della vicenda, ci ho fatto l’abitudine e, semmai, l’ho visto come un irrompere del punto di vista della protagonista e del suo modo di essere, pensare e agire.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Suicide

patchedspines's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Racism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

vaayran's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

SPOILERS




I think my only issue with this book was the I Know What You Did Last Summer part of it all. I feel like the author could've given them another reason to lie to Pip for that long that didn't very much almost directly mirror the movie plot. Not to say it's the first time that has ever happened, but it kinda just took me out of it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Death, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Stalking, and Death of parent

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

This rating and review is on the audiobook. The narrators were good, though some sound fairly similar or as if they were the male voice of Pip's narrator. There were parts where the writing was odd, unrealistic that it made me cringe out loud. The mystery was definitely enticing with an ending that was not expected. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement, Kidnapping, and Car accident

sheebsbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

laurareads_bcn's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Really liked the book, it kept me attached all along and wanting to find out the end. I did guess the killer, but not exactly 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent