Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Bad Summer People: A Novel by Emma Rosenblum

16 reviews

eebeck's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

tillie__'s review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic friendship

saliwali's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Death of parent

purl2together's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

theonlybaillie's review against another edition

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

A bunch of rich white families go to a rich white town on an island for the summer and have a bunch of first world problems, most of which they have created themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

camchorse's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

The wealthy, summer residents of Salcombe on Fire Island are expecting it to be another summer filled with tennis, swimming and socializing, but as summer goes on, their lying, one-up-man-ship and scheming starts to catch up with everyone.  Secrets come to light and, for some, there are dire consequences.  

This book was like watching and episode of Desperate Housewives or The Stepford Wives.  The characters' behavior was misconduct was so distasteful, but I had to see how it all turned out. There  were a lot of characters to get straight in the beginning and a few far fetched scenes, but overall it was an entertaining, summer read.

Thanks to the Macmillan Audio Influencer Program for an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship