Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover

25 reviews

_meeg's review against another edition

fast-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders

eveeneman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Violence

becca_w_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Child death, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Classism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Infertility, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Mental illness and Adult/minor relationship

I put the adult/minor relationship tag because technically speaking there is a relationship between an 18 year old and a 15 year old. That said, the age gap is 2 and a half years and isn't too much cause for concern in my opinion.

nebbular's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape

purplediva1's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

sandy_77's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.5

Don't think it is right to think that it is okay,I would not recommend for anyone under 18 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, and Body horror

Do not recommend for teens or young adult

camdentomlinson's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Bullying

graciejohnson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Rape

taylorsevalia's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Cursing

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Child death, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Vomit, Terminal illness, and Cancer

gissell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

1.5

I’m going to be completely honest. When I first read this, I rated it 5 stars. It’s been a couple months now, and I am rating it 1.5 stars. When I read it, I was just starting to pick up reading again and thought this was a literary masterpiece. It’s not. I can understand people’s attachment to it due to the subject matter, but it just misses the mark. This book is marketed as a romance book and that was Hoover’s intent. The addition of Atlas into this story just felt off. I also found his age and Lily’s age at the beginning of their relationship to be a little concerning. My main problem with this book is the Hoover’s reasoning for the lack of trigger warnings. It’s gross and irresponsible. I get what she was trying to do, but it felt as if a serious topic was used as shock value instead. Personally, I felt as if the ending of the book contradicts the title (and thesis) of this book. I also just don’t care for Hoover’s writing. It feels like fanfic sometimes or as if she’s trying to add as many things to make characters seem quirky (Lily’s name and her business, Ellen, etc.) This book is tricky because you don’t want to disregard Hoover’s real experience, but also don’t want to belittle how badly this book discusses important topics .

Spoiler

I was so uncomfortable with the fact that most of the sex scenes are between Lily and her abuser. Also, Ryle’s sister? She tried to excuse Ryle’s behavior. I understand that eventually she tried to help Lily, but some crimes can’t be forgiven. I hate that this book is getting a sequel and that Ryle is still involved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Pregnancy