Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Mr. Malcolm's LIst by Suzanne Allain

6 reviews

sarahsbooklife's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

1.75

For the first half of this book I was enjoying the story and was lucking forward to Mr Malcolm getting a taste of his own medicine, so to speak. But unfortunately he didn't. Honestly, he was a very arrogant and annoying MMC and I felt kind of bad for Selina. 
I was originally thinking this was going to be a solid 3 stars but it just went downhill. Overall it was simply okay and I probably wouldn't recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content and Classism

meguniqueuser's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

A really enjoyable regency romance and easy read. It feels quite modern and almost similar to Austenland in the best way.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content

daniela_cruz's review

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

<Spoiler>
Um livro com uma premissa interessante mas que sofre com personagens básicas e um terceiro ato sem um bom conflito.
A melhor parte é a jovem Selina e a pior a insuportável Julia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Minor: Classism

hrtlss_grl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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

3.75

I weirdly feel like the people who reviewed this book read a completely different book from me. I do not know if there is a different edition, but some reviews have alcoholism and pregnancy as content warnings and there was neither! This is literal lighthearted fluff, given with a few ridiculously annoying/occasionally cruel characters. I have not seen the movie, though I will at some point, but I did quite enjoy the book. I read a book early this year that tried to combine Austen and 2000s rom-coms and did it poorly, this one did it quite well, never trying to be anything it isn't. Just don't go I to this expecting it to be some great work of literature. I wouldn't expect a chocolate bar to be a five course meal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Confinement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Child death, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

pinkupengu's review against another edition

inspiring relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

Not as good or as diverse as the movie; Cassie was done dirty and Julia wasn’t as likable or funny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death and War

mysterymom40's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Classism