Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

41 reviews

mattiedancer's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

4.75

Writing: 5⭐️/5 

Hmm. How to discuss this without spoiling it or ruining the fun of reading it? I think, very plainly, I’ll say it’s some of the most technically controlled and interesting writing I’ve read in a YA novel. 

Characters: 4.75⭐️/5

Again, I’m going minimal with this review. Don’t expect anything, but do understand that the characters will jump off the page.

Plot: 4.5⭐️/5 

No way to talk about this one. Take the mark as it is, but go in expecting nothing. 

Post-Reading Rating:  5⭐️/5

Stunning.

Who Should Read This? 

• Fiction fans
• Fans of gossip girl vibes, but looking for more serious themes
• Someone looking for a well-balanced book with virtuosic writing control, well-developed characters, and an interesting plot

Final Rating: 4.75⭐️/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Chronic illness, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

em_5460's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.5

I loved this book but I really did not expect the twist.

I thought it would be something akin to A Good Girl's Guide to Murder, where a killer is revealed to be within their midst. However, it ended up just being a horrific tragedy killing 3 people. That twist was not as fun or exciting, but more depressing. I'm not saying it's bad, it just went a very different direction than I was expecting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Terminal illness, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Violence

emilyellen07's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Animal death, Dementia, and Suicidal thoughts

jaeleneh's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I went into this book not knowing what to expect due to all of the polarizing reviews. But I ended up enjoying it for the most part. I want to say that the twist is the part that probably made it better for me. If it wasn't for that I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much. It was hard to sympathize at all with a lot of the characters as well. (White superiority, racism, petty rich people problems) to give you an idea.
I just wish there was more development in all aspects but it still had me quite intrigued. I hope the prequel gives me more insight into why the bulk of characters acted the way they did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Classism, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical trauma, Death, and Animal death

Minor: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

crispyaot's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

lucys_library's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, Animal death, Death, Dementia, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcoholism, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Racism

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, and Toxic relationship

katherineroseamber's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

floraforlora's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

Very white

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Xenophobia

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

thehollyking's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Death

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Gaslighting