Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

My Best Friend's Exorcism by Grady Hendrix

191 reviews

ynadavis's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

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

0.5

If you catch me reading another Grady Hendrix, book, please assume that *I've* been possessed.

Like it's so easy to compare him to Riley Sager in the men using androgynous names to write exclusively female main characters club but at least Sager doesn't include discussion of sexual violence against literal children in all* of his books?

* Don't come at me if it's not ALL of them, this is book three of three at this point and I'm over it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

Minor: Lesbophobia, Animal cruelty, Death, Alcohol, Suicide, Bullying, Blood, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

ksuazo94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Misogyny, Vomit, Child abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder

loscamp4lyf's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

fun to read, a very quick read, be mindful of triggers

i do wish we got a confirmed reason as to how andras got into gretchen in the first place

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Animal death, Bullying, Vomit, Body horror, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Torture, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Forced institutionalization

spookytaco's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Vomit, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Cursing

Minor: Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

jojoana's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Gore, Eating disorder, Bullying, Vomit, Torture, and Sexual violence

angelfoodcakes's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Vomit, and Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Body horror, Drug use, Homophobia, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

abookdork's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Animal death

lagaialettrice's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Body horror, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Gore, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

This was a wild ride. It definitely felt authentic to the 80s, which was such an interesting (and not as great) time. I find it hard to rate the book any higher because of the subject matter but I did like the ending about friendship. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Vomit, Bullying, Classism, Drug use, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Violence, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Rape, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

laura_wska's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Animal death, and Bullying