Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Tiny Pretty Things by Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra

8 reviews

why_en's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious 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

3.5

Spoiler

i barely remember what happened lol honestly it got boring in the middle but picked right back up with the last few chapters but damn Bette and June are really bitches wth so I don't feel bad about what's happening to them lol. the only people i was really rooting for were my girl Gigi and Alec, even Will oml and I did love how cunning Henri is but he's still creepy.

it also took me longer than usual to finish this cuz maybe because it's contemporary? also i dance and it gave me lowkey PTSD since i went to an arts high school and was close to the dance department students so the characters remind me so much of some of them 🤡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Stalking, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Animal death, and Medical content

Minor: Xenophobia

allbookedupwithrosie's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Car accident, and Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment and Adult/minor relationship

chickpea19's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Vomit, Animal death, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

bendersreads's review

challenging dark tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use and Toxic relationship

andreiaoh's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Bullying

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Vomit, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism and Sexual content

texassizedreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Vomit, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, and Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Racism

leahsbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

After watching the series on Netflix, I wanted to read the books. There's always a difference between books and shows, and this one was no exception. 

While the main characters were familiar, the story was very different. I still had the feeling that I couldn't quite figure out who was behind all the events of the story, although I did have my suspicions. It also made my heart break for these kids who are placed into such tough and competitive situations that set them up for major issues, including eating disorders, unhealthy relationships, bullying, and physical injuries. I think it also handled how racism rears its ugly head in ballet. 

The characters do clearly display their love for the art of ballet, as well as their talent, although they place their physical and mental health in jeopardy to achieve their goals in so many cases. I don't know anything about ballet (aside from how beautiful it is to watch), so I don't know how realistic some of the material is. 

But I do know that the authors have created a story and characters who completely engrossed me. Even the antagonists of the story earned some degree of empathy. Every character in the story has their strengths and flaws, and a range of influences that make them into who they are. I may not have agreed with what they did, but I could understand what was forcing their hand and leading them to do the things they did. 

I'm eagerly anticipating the second book, since I have GOT to find out what happens next!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Vomit, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Car accident

booksbutmakeitgay's review

medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit