Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

156 reviews

lizziaha's review against another edition

reflective

4.0

I do think this book is mostly Oscar Wilde taking the opportunity to poke fun at anything and everything while trying to be absolutely charming. I did not agree with every little quip or moral that the book had to offer but I suspect that I am not supposed to. I do find Wilde’s treatment of women to be a little sus, as always. But the Faustian bargain—the main crux of the story—is intriguing. I think I might appreciate the book more upon rereading it. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Violence, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Antisemitism, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Animal death

sfx_naike's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Antisemitism, Racial slurs, and Racism

mahamsiddiqui's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Gun violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Gaslighting

iladevlin28's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexism, Suicide, Murder, and Drug use

marthadude's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Sexism, Blood, Death, Drug use, and Grief

hauntedboi's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide

Minor: Classism, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Addiction, Infidelity, and Racial slurs

spineofthesaurus's review against another edition

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Classism, Murder, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, Blood, Suicide, Gaslighting, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Xenophobia, Ableism, Colonisation, Racism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Suicide

Moderate: Antisemitism

Minor: Misogyny, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

longoanna's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Classism, Drug use, Antisemitism, Suicide, and Sexism

Minor: Addiction