Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo

7 reviews

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, Murder, Outing, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, and Classism

bookishsapphicshay's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia and Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Vomit

Minor: Body horror

ximradletshuggx's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit and Xenophobia

clovelatte's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Outing, and Racism

Minor: Stalking

maryjames's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

serena0205's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

cosmicsapphic's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Death, Child death, and Bullying

Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia