Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

As pik by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

496 reviews

emsavors's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

amalas_bookstop's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

This was a twisty, Get Out type of read. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. This was a bit of a slow start but as the story continued to unfold I understood why. This author loves a dark academic setting that is full of complex social issues. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kristynpittman's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime and Racism

Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Outing, and Toxic friendship

kendraparker82's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

This book bills itself as more light-hearted than it is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

capriqueen's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Kind of a slow start, but the unraveling of the mystery and the escalation of the threats was well done. The ending felt super rushed though, which made it a bit anticlimactic 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

sadie_g's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of the most addictive and unique books I’ve read. The concept was so interesting and frightening. I loved the influence of Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars and Get Out in this. I kept thinking I knew what the twists were gonna be and I was wrong so many times. Would definitely recommend to read this, it’s so thrilling and handles many heavy topics that are important to discuss and learn about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

rewatchrereadrewind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gun violence

jennlikesreading's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

3.5

Wow. The mystery of this book was absolutely thrilling. While a lot of readers seemed to dislike Chiamaka, I thoroughly enjoyed her character along with Devon. I felt that they had very different lives and distinct personalities which I can appreciate in a multiple POV book. Their characters also felt very realistic from their home dynamic to their school dynamic. 

The reason why I gave this series a 3.5 is because once the mystery was revealed it’s not that I was disappointed it just felt very under explained. I felt that there was really no explanation to what happened to the school especially since the issue was brought to the public’s attention (I thought the epilogue was satisfying). More than that, I don’t feel the story with Belle and Martha was concluded enough, it left me feeling confused. 

HOWEVER there was a lot that I enjoyed about this book, it spoke on very important topics such as systemic racism and eugenics. The story was told in a creative and very disturbing way that will leave you feeling unsettled. I enjoyed this book despite how it all went down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Racial slurs, Racism, and Stalking

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Outing, and Toxic friendship

handove's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

i have so much i want to say about this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Stalking, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

ja_mehess's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Racism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Suicide attempt, and Outing