Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Bedlam Stacks by Natasha Pulley

2 reviews

gphemsley's review against another edition

adventurous informative mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Death, Ableism, Colonisation, Murder, Violence, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gun violence, Cultural appropriation, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, War, and Slavery

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

This was such a strange book. I don't even really know how to review it? There wasn't a lot of character development. And I feel like there were some plot holes maybe. Definitely confusion because I think I missed some things or the meaning of some things. 

I think my biggest issues though was for a book set in Peru, there was basically no Spanish? I can't even remember if the word "gracias" came up. Which really bothered me. It always just had something to note if the person said something in English, Spanish, or Quechua. According to the notes at the back, this author took months of Spanish so why aren't there phrases and words throughout?
Anyways. That really bothered me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Cursing, Colonisation, Ableism, Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, and Vomit