Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

80 reviews

tym_flies's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

4.5

Best parts about this book are the constant references to Dr. Marie Curie (who I wrote a paper about in middle school and worshipped) and the validation of being a woman in STEM. From thereon out, you can't really go wrong. 

Get u a man as pathetically in love with you as Levi is with Bee. Get u a girl as intelligently stupid about that love as Bee is with Levi. Get you some cats to keep you both company.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Sexual content, and Sexism

Minor: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Misogyny, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

ewarde's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

Ali Hazelwood owns my soul. She writes loveable enticing and flawed characters; they pull you in because you can relate to them and you feel like you are going through this all with them. She combines humor, romance and smut for an brilliant read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Death of parent

readmorbookz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-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

5.0

Love this author. She has me scrambling to read faster every single time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Toxic relationship

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

challenging funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Gun violence

cozyduck's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Loved it! Ali Hazelwood always writes books that are fun for me to be a part of. I'm not a huge fan of when

Bee would randomly think of Levi's arms and fantasize about him randomly. It felt weird and out of place.

That said, I enjoyed the book thoroughly and can't wait to read another Ali Hazelwood book. Definitely a favorite author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Infidelity

__romancereader__'s review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this comment may have spoilers in it -I really like this book the twist at the ending gave me really bad anxiety until the situation was solved but then i did start to enjoy it i do think the ending could've been longer and the epilogue could've been better i like for books to be plot and romance but more romance then anything  so if you are like me in that kinda way then you probably won’t enjoy the book all that good you still will like it though just probably not love it the whole book i was waiting for them to get together and then the ending they didn’t really verbally get together bee just showed up to his house and said We in a sentence and that was kinda how they got together then they switched to epilogue and brought it to the 5k race they talked about though the book the ending was rushed and i wished the epilogue would’ve atleast fast fowarded a couple years and showed what they were like and gave some memories they shared over time but that didnt happen it just fast forwarded a couple months but i did enjoy the book i really love Levi and Bee together i jsut wish the author gave a little more memories and time together so i could really really fall inlove with the characters of the book im going to give this book a five star-⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️because i still enjoyed it nonetheless 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Death, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, and Infidelity

Not all content warnings are about the main characters some are and some are about the characters that come along in the book❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

4.25

Wow! This was quite the roller coaster read, especially the last 3 chapters 🙊  I like the sexual tension between the characters in this book better than The Love Hypothesis. Though it's still unrealistic, it is more realistic and steamy than that of The Love Hypothesis. I found Bee annoying with her constant overthinking and self-doubt, but then start to relate to some of her insecurities 😳 especially with being scared and running away first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexism

Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Gun violence

callenmecait's review

emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ali Hazelwood has managed to kidnap my brain, my heart, and my 🐱 on this one. I finished it in less than 26 hours — started it at work one day and finished it the next. I fell in love with the characters and desperately needed to see more. I cried at least 8 times and it was worth it. But seriously, if someone makes a real Levi Ward, give me a call. Please. I beg of you. I told my boyfriend he’s gonna have to read this one. And now you have to too. Just read it. Fall in love with two giant NASA nerds. Just do ittt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying

olxvgxes's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Death, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual harassment and Violence