Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

#thighgap by Chandler Morrison

4 reviews

geenahnola's review

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Self harm, Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Addiction

killmoore_'s review

dark sad medium-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

3.0

This one is rough.

As a bigger person who dealt with ED in the past (and still struggles with it today) a lot of our main characters inner monolog hit hard for me. 

Helen is a tragic character suffering from severe anorexia and body dysmorphia. As she navigates this in her daily life, we witness a horrific downward spiral egged on by the people she chooses to surround herself with. This is a great look at how society shapes us to believe thin = beautiful, even in a world where we are told all bodies are beautiful as they are, and how we will go to extreme measures to feel worthy of love and attention, and to run from the person we see in the mirror.

Lots of over the top body horror, body shaming and extreme depictions of ED in their raw form. Proceed with caution if body image is something you struggle with.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Blood, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Gore, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Body horror, Drug abuse, and Drug use

horrorhayleigh's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Drug use, Fatphobia, Body horror, Medical content, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Blood, Gore, Child death, and Toxic friendship

angelinarainey's review

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Classism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Addiction, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Toxic relationship