Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin

6 reviews

whatsallireading's review against another edition

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

2.0

This may have been the most delusional MC I have ever encountered. Rachel was the worst. The frustration I felt anytime Rachel had to talk herself into a man loving her, even when he was doing her so wrong. Ugh. I have always been Team Ethan, during both the movie and book. 

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britt93414's review against another edition

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

3.0


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sarahkillian16's review against another edition

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

4.0


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annanpoppe's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

It was a good, light hearted book to read. 

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melissaslibraryy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75


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flowers_and_cows's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • 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

My biggest problem with the book is the cheating. This happens Chapter 1 Page 1 (give or take a few pages). The author obviously tried to write the characters in a way that makes it seem like one person is better and more likable than the other, however, this wasn't done right and none of the characters are really likable. I will say this book does a good job of displaying how a toxic friendship can affect someone for the good and bad, and the justifications that people will make for those toxic friends. The ending could have been so much better, I didn't think that the decision made by the main characters was right and that it shows that there is no character growth. I will say that this was a bit of an exciting read, and I felt like I was on the edge of my seat for a few really tense and anxious moments. 

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