Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

38 reviews

sarahshock's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

This is one of the best books I've ever read. 10/10 recommended!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenrestad's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

this book broke me. i loved it though. i’m going to need a epilogue on it, or even a version where finny lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

venice_the_vampire's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

are you kidding me. i am never reading a straight person book again. what the fuck was this. why did i waste my time reading 400 pages for THAT. YOU CANT REPLACE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WITH A CHILD ARE YOU KIDDING ME YOU CANT REPLACE YOUR PARTNER PERIOD THIS IS SO INFURIATING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

maddielags's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

I can’t even describe this book. It has left me absolutely speechless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

gduds98's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

emnah10's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.0

Personally this book wasn't my taste, it felt rushed in the end and overall very convenient. The ending wasn't good at all, I had a little more expectations. I liked the beginning of the book, because it explained very easily the feelings and relationships a young girl goes through, something a lot of us can relate to.

But the ending kinda ruined it all for me. I had higher expectations because of the way everyone had hyped it up and when that wasn't met. 

I still liked this book for the most part and this could probably be a good book for people who like endings like that. And when I say the ending disappointed me, I'm not talking about the fact that the thing everyone knew was going to happen did. But at how weak and defeated autumn was represented in the ending. It felt as if all her progress to becoming someone else had simply vanished. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

reemoony's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

im clawing at my hair and biting my pillow please read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

funkaroo12's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

*she's not like the other girls* This book is just the most woah-is-me and predictable storyline. Autumn being so different, beautiful, and weird is constantly stressed as the driving force behind the plot. Yet she's so thick-headed 🤦🏼‍♀️ "What, me????" Is the vibe I get from her. Maybe I'm just not the audience for YA anymore. I would not want my daughter to read this book before she is 18. Even then, I'd encourage her not to waste the time or brain space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

juliedenn4's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

It’s the only book I’ve ever read that’s made me cry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Pregnancy

Minor: Toxic friendship and Abandonment

akusushi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Made me sob so hard i snorted. Would never read again. Ending was rushed. Main character reminded me of me in high school. Made me reflect a lot on my own situations and relate them to the book (in a good and bad way). To everyone saying it’s cheesy/cringe: this is a high school romance. The characters are teenagers. Of course it will be cringe and cheesy, weren’t we all at some point in our youth? Anyways. The ending was predictable, what hurts is the lead up to it. #teamfinny 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship