Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll

46 reviews

emmyshh's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, and Cultural appropriation

januaryghosts's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

2.5

I could not handle all of the eating disorder and body dysmorphia in this novel. There are pages of this book that could be cut down if we weren’t subjected to paragraph after paragraph about what food Ani is eating or trying to not eat or how much weight she has gained or lost to fit into more equally over-described clothes. It’s just this ongoing neurosis in the novel that doesn’t contribute to the plot or character’s journey. By the end, we’re supposed to believe that Ami is committed to becoming a better person and to getting help for herself, but her disordered eating isn’t really addressed. It honestly kind of felt like the author included all of that to bag on women and how they treat their bodies and the bodies of others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

collarbonehigh's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

0.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

lianathereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gore, Infidelity, Blood, and Outing

david_brent's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Excrement

erikoo's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Outing, and Toxic friendship

paperdreamsblog's review against another edition

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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Toxic friendship

peggy_racham's review

5.0

I like an unlikable narrator. Especialy if I can understand how they got like that. Taking back control narrative is my niche thrope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookwormpao's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

bookdragonk's review

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing and Classism