Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

My Policeman by Bethan Roberts

8 reviews

junebug_186's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Suicide

Minor: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Sexism, and Toxic friendship

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad 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

4.5

What a brilliant, beautiful, heartbreaking story.  I usually prefer plot-based stories to character-based, but this one captured me completely.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual content, Outing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

literallyliterature's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol, Hate crime, Outing, Toxic friendship, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism, Death, Cursing, Police brutality, Bullying, and Suicide

bstar03's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Toxic relationship, Hate crime, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide, Infidelity, Sexism, Abortion, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

mallory10100's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-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

4.75

i enjoyed this. i wish we got Tom’s perspective and less of Marion’s. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Cursing, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Classism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Bullying, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Dementia, Confinement, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Violence, Miscarriage, and War

can’t wait for the movie to come out!!

lenni_sc's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Transphobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Grief

amiahslibrary's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

lhenschke's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism