Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

134 reviews

shoshi824's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Gun violence

Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

lolasbooks12's review against another edition

challenging dark informative 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

inpalemoonlight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

kashrae99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Slavery

satuhurme's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, and Toxic friendship

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Been so long since I've read YA and wow i love teen girls!! Wish there were books like this when I was a teen (maybe there were and I just wasnt reading them).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Toxic friendship

jayden_chancery's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

jhabelita's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Fire/Fire injury