Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Biss zum Abendrot by Stephenie Meyer

19 reviews

geng01's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Car accident, Death, Grief, War, and Blood

lizziaha's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Even when I was reading these books obsessively when I was younger, I disliked Edward’s controlling nature. Now that I’m older, I’m very concerned that this book in particular helped reinforce the normalcy of that manipulative and borderline abusive behavior. Although Jacob isn’t let off the hook either. The treatment of his assault of Bella (and the implication that she secretly wanted it) was handled incredibly poorly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Self harm, Death, and War

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Infertility, Kidnapping, and Panic attacks/disorders

ashleyelizabeth's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

4.5 for nostalgia, 0/5 for the extreme mental and emotional abuse Jacob inflicts on Bella. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

__romancereader__'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

-I did like this book i really did it was a five stars for me up until Bella admitted she loved Jacob and Edward thats sort of where my 5 stars went to a 4 stars i have a strong dislike to multiple love interests/love triangle whatever you want to call it as soon as that happened i immediately stopped enjoying the book and my anxiety went nuts i wished it was only Edward and Bella I'm so relieved i finished the book but now I'm nervous to read the next one long story short this book is gonna be a four stars from me ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Not all content warnings are about the main characters some are and some are about the characters you meet/hear about in the book😁😁😁💞💞💞🥰🥰🥰

macliffe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Blood, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Torture, Pedophilia, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Minor: War, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

dramagirl2003's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

I was disappointed by this book. I really liked Twilight, and New Moon was great too. This one doesn't quite measure up the same for me. 

Edward: Not a fan of the control he's trying to enforce on Bella. Like, I appreciate that he most likely, genuinely believes that the wolves are dangerous, but they are her friends too

Jacob: I was beginning to edge towards #teamjacob until the sexual assault. Seriously dude. Just no. Enough said. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

cyanr's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

This is my favorite of the Twilight saga books. It's the most plot-driven book in the entire series. Because of the events of the first book, Bella is in danger again from Victoria while a murderous rampage is happening just a few cities away in Seattle. The deaths of all these innocents has put the Cullens--and the pack--on edge.

Eventually, the werewolves and Cullen Coven are able to form a shaky alliance to bring down their common enemy. Vampires.

Of course, Victoria is playing with Edward and Alice's abilities and is able to remain undetected while she creates a newborn army to kill Bella. Edward eventually kills her in the end and Bella realizes she loves Jacob Black and Edward at the same time. Of course, she is never going to act on her desires for Jacob....except for this one time to save his life. It doesn't work out for the two of them.

I love this book. There's so much going on and so many connecting plot elements. This was originally meant to be the end of the saga, but Stephenie pushed for her original ending. Eclipse ties up all the loose ends, is plot heavy, and manages to get lots of romance in there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, War, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death

Bella cuts herself to distract the vampires. She also imagines herself as a heroine who sacrifices herself via suicide (ie stabbing herself with a knife).

rebekken's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• 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: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

main character gets sexually assaulted and her father applauds the one who assaulted her, and laugh at her and tell her to not be so dramatic when she says it wasn't okay and she didn't want it

dosxhime's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

Book 2 was so strong, so I was majorly confused as to why this one left me just bored out of my mind. Towards the end, I just get so frustrated with the characters for beings so insincere, repetitve, creepy, and possessive. Yes, that even counts Bella, who is back to having no personality. 

It was a drag and I hate Jacob, that is all. 

3 / 5 D-

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Racism