Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

33 reviews

finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

katebee's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

risten's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

goldenrodgirl's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy

kbairbooks's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Enchanting. This was the coolest magical, murder mystery I've ever read! It was so atmospheric and lyrical and magical and WOW. Kinda spooky without being scary. Betrayal. Lust. Grief. Longing. Regret. This book is chock full of raw human messiness. A pretty incredible read for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

pianokeys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

oneillkd's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

bronzel's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content and Pregnancy

imperfectly_emily's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book.  It’s practical magic on a lone PNW island with a mysterious twist.  I did guess most of the twists, but it was very well written.  The only thing I didn’t love was that there were too many non main character POV chapters in it.  I’m fine switching between the two main characters but I didn’t feel that it enhanced the book to have all the rest. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, and Toxic friendship