Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home by Jessa Hastings

13 reviews

amalas_bookstop's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I have been in a bit of a reading slump all summer. As soon as I felt the urge to read again I knew exactly what I wanted to read, and Jessa Hasting did not disappoint. I absolutely love the MPU universe and I don’t even normally read romance. 

The way she write emotions and human interactions is real and visceral. Even though Magnolia and BJ drive me absolutely nuts, you can’t help but love them and root for them to figure it out. 

The ending has left me reeling. I am so excited to jump in with Daisy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content

Minor: Violence and Vomit

lilhappyhermit's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

The emotional damage that was done to me in this book was astronomical. With how things left off in book 1, I knew things were going to be tense. But with all of that knowledge in the forefront, you also get more backstory and knowledge about BJ and Magnolia's past together, and BOY did that hurt. I was in tears multiple times throughout this book, but I still had hope that they would overcome it all. My heart was still rooting for them through everything, but once again--nothing is so simple. The ending of this book WRECKED MY SOUL. I don't think I will ever recover from the pain that it brought me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Toxic friendship

maddyford's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

I thought I wrote a review for this when I finished it but APPARENTLY NOT!

Gotta put something down to commemorate reading this because it was really really fabulous. I am obsessed with Julian Haites thank you very much, and, although the relationships in this book are kinda toxic still, you can’t help but eat it up. BJ and Parks make so much more sense when leaning more about their history and it really helps shift your perspective if you were kinda over their back and forth previously.
THE ENDING!!!??? 

Already halfway through the next book which, spoiler, I’m also loving.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Murder, and Toxic friendship

jakirby's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

hollyleapurtill's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

lemonsforyu's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Hated it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

organizedxchaos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

bee_isreading's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual violence and Vomit

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

emmaasbokhylla's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol