Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

130 reviews

akrafi's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• 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: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Death, Drug use, Cursing, Blood, Gun violence, Racism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship

rysmi's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Toxic friendship, Cancer, and Vomit

nas704's review against another edition

challenging inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Police brutality, and Racism

scorpstar77's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Violence, Police brutality, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Racism, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse, Classism, and Toxic friendship

courtharman's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Death, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Hate crime

gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

I had been putting this book off for the longest time. I am not a huge contemporary fan (which is funny because when I do pick I up ones that interest me that are at least 4 stars), and with this being a beloved I was nervous that I would not enjoy it.

I'm glad that I finally did end up reading it. The characters and the challenges that they face had me not wanting to put the book down or stop the audiobook. Whilst contemporary will still not be my go to genre, I really did enjoy this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Grief, Violence, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse

baileyjanetee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Addiction and Blood

storiesbyalexis's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

It was great! The audiobook is very immersive and I really enjoyed this journey of a young teenage Black girl realizing her voice and it’s humanization of Black communities. It definitely challenges the way I think about the place(s) I come from as a Black girl. I also  appreciated having a mostly Black cast of characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, Gun violence, Death, Cursing, Grief, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Blood

Minor: Physical abuse, Vomit, and Addiction

plainpaige's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Just a terrific book, I couldn't put it down. A very accessible read, and good insight to the reasons behind a lot of major societal issues, like police violence against marginalized people, the existence of gangs, the illegal drug trade, and more. Non-Black North Americans of all ages would surely benefit from reading this book, and hopefully grow some empathy and understanding from hearing the viewpoint of people that is underrepresented in the mainstream.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Classism, Death, Police brutality, Murder, Toxic friendship, Grief, Racism, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Child death, Hate crime, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Cultural appropriation, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Medical content

chattie_the_mad_chatter's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

This book lives up to it's hype and is such an important read for EVERYONE. The themes of: societal ingrained racism, making a difference in your community, classisim, gang culture, drug use, children acting as carers, conflicting identity, colliding cultures, mixed relationships, as all explored beautifully and some more than others. We see an exploration of bravery and survival strategies that if you are black you relate to and if you are white are eye opening. Within all this we have a positive black family, role models, parenting, healthy relationship, friendships, finding your voice and different ways of affecting change all done in a realistic way full of human understanding. 

You are on Starr's side from the get go as you experience her story. You feel her pain, rage, fear and joy. 
This is a book I will keep re-reading and recommending and I cannot wait to read concrete roses!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Murder, and Police brutality

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism and Drug abuse