Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

13 reviews

sydvaldez's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Blood

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Injury/Injury detail

bookwormofinsta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical trauma and Self harm

butilikeit's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, and Pedophilia

ariel_marie's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

3.5

It’s been awhile since I’ve read a suspense/thriller, let alone Lisa Jewell. I’ve always loved this author but this story was not one of my favorites. The characters were well developed but the excitement/thrill of the story was quite low. I did really enjoy all the background information provided on the characters and how it allowed for multiple people to be side-eyed. I enjoyed the ending - which is all I will say otherwise I will spoil it. If you’re going to check out Lisa Jewell, don’t start with this book! This story does not do her justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

shannonc8299's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Rape, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Mental illness, Murder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

kathkaf's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship

haleybre's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Alcohol

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Infidelity

hannahloveslit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol

a_alves00's review against another edition

dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Murder, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Sexual content

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicide