Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Lords of Pain by Angel Lawson, Samantha Rue

2 reviews

issakhi's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Stalking, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Rape, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Kidnapping and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death and Gun violence

keikiqueen's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.5

Def one of the most brutal things I’ve ever read. When they gave those trigger warnings they should’ve emphasized the ENTIRE BOOK is the trigger. But somehow I enjoyed it deeply 😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Stalking, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

The entire book is a walking trigger warning but the authors give you a heads up in advance that it’s gonna be a brutal book