Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid

35 reviews

fatfrog's review

lighthearted tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Racial slurs

Minor: Vomit

maryconney's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

stillhouette's review

reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Colonisation

kiwichill's review against another edition

dark inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A fresh take on race and how biases can influence our decisions throughout life.  It wasn't a predictable book and kept me interested throughout. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

bellebookstitch666's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit and Toxic friendship

noiraet's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

carlyg96's review

reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

dannythestreet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Simply perfect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Cursing, Police brutality, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

franksalot's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Gaslighting

moriahleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol