Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult, Jennifer Finney Boylan

47 reviews

bree317's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Transphobia, Blood, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

pinebubbles's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual content

moxiereads's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

rallehose's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, Misogyny, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

anarmandameg'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Outing, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

amandalachelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Mass/school shootings

rgs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

3.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Transphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Hate crime, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

kelseyreads94's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

When I started reading this I was confused, having been a Jodi Picoult fan for years, because it seemed to so closely parallel The Pact. I actually thought she wrote a book piggy backing an already successful novel. Anyway- it grew on me and has pieces so unexpected I couldn’t stop reading. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Hate crime

Minor: Abortion and Sexual harassment

lvosler21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail