Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

5 reviews

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted reflective 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

This book was made into an iconic movie when I was a teenager.   The themes of brotherhood, loyalty and social standing are still relevant today.  Life is precious and can be gone in the blink of an eye, something the characters are well aware of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

inirac's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

ilovegilmoregirls's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sillymilly14's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.75

THIS BOOK WAS SO AMAZING AND SAD AND JUST OMG IT WAS FANTASTIC. I normally don’t like they books they assign in school, but this was a exception. So good

RIP, Johnny 😭😭 I miss u

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing and Drug use

spookystag's review against another edition

adventurous sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment