Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

4 reviews

blondereader's review against another edition

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

4.0

This book helps people who don't understand child abuse to understand these children. This is a horrific story but worth reading. Lots of triggers. The mother has to choose between her child and her lover. All is not well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

lilystheme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

celticthistle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

another_dahlia's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, and Alcohol