Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

46 reviews

reading_112's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Murder, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Rape, Cannibalism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

⚠️strong topics of pedophelia, cannibalism, incest, and intercourse between minors.⚠️

rarityfemme's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Infertility, Stalking, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

slaywithsteph's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Incest, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Murder, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Death and Toxic friendship

eerikaanni's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

A beautiful depiction of a fucked up life, from traumatizing childhood to mentally ill adulthood, from unhealthy coping mechanisms to violence and group psychosis. Absolutely brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Incest, Sexual violence, Murder, Pedophilia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bekiethebanished's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Incest, Blood, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Medical content, Vomit, Suicide, Grief, Excrement, Body shaming, and Bullying

eve81's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Murder, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

biobeetle's review against another edition

adventurous dark relaxing tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Cannibalism, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

maria_luciani's review against another edition

dark sad

• 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

4.25

Gross and truly bizarre. You'll either be very into it or despise it. I feel very weird but the writing was very much top notch. Read it expecting an unconventional horror book and I think that's the best way I can set your expectations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuse, Murder, Cannibalism, Rape, Pedophilia, and Gore

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Bullying, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Murder, Vomit, Stalking, and Eating disorder

Minor: Infidelity

nathiddles_106's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Cannibalism, Blood, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Gore

Moderate: Misogyny, Child abuse, Incest, Sexism, and Toxic friendship