Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst

4 reviews

peachani's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Cultural appropriation

citybookspgh's review against another edition

inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

A young woman confronts racism in the publishing world. Subplot is a Sapphic love story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Classism, Racism, and Gaslighting

deetabz's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Cultural appropriation, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Fatphobia

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Religious bigotry

moondreaming's review

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

1.5

there were many times i was very close to dnf'ing this book and the only reason i didn't was because i wanted to know how everything worked out. however, the ending of this book is, in my opinion, too open. so many of the sub plots and even, i would argue, the main plot weren't resolved. 
i also didn't like any of the characters expect grandma anna and i didn't like or feel a connection to mickey at all. 
i found the premise of the book  interesting and an important conversation to be had. the actual book itself felt frustrating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Body shaming

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Homophobia