Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Schöne Welt, wo bist du by Sally Rooney

56 reviews

issyd23's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

2.0

Wish sally would just write a collection of essays already - the extended emails were unenjoyable to read. Also hated the men in the book 2⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Classism

et015's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

a cute book about growing up and feeling like you have no place.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

avery_hutchinson's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

2.0

While the writing style is unique, the characters are unlikable due to their seeming lack of admirable qualities throughout most of the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship

yrlaevelyn's review against another edition

emotional reflective

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tinkithesquirelll's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

garciaga's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy

sleeson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.5

I don’t know how I wanted to rate this. 2.5ish?? I didn’t like the book but I enjoyed the style of the writing. I mean I must have because I finished this novel rather quickly. Rooney is such a strange writer. I never know how to review her books. Moderate profanity. Moderate sexual content. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

jasminrain's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

I adore Rooney's way with words. This book is so beautifully written and the way in which she describes the world and moments is really extraordinary. I loved the letters and the intellectual discussion between the two main characters through them - they gave me a lot to think about. But as a story and characters, it was nothing out of ordinary. I didn't enjoy the characters or their relationships. There was just so much gaslighting and toxic relationships, and incidents such as sexual coercion that went unaddressed and the book seemed to normalise. On a lighter note, I also couldn't relate to any of the characters. For lots of people this seems to be the reality that we live in, but for me it seemed absurd. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Classism

heykieramc's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I wish I had realized before I started reading how much of the book would be about sex and religion. The transitions were jarring, especially since this was my subway listen for the past few days! I also found the back-and-forth personality clashes between the couples really off-putting, and

the final chapter alluding to the pandemic

felt like it was tacked on to an already-completed manuscript. Overall, Rooney's writing style was good enough to keep me listening, but I wouldn't say I enjoyed the book. However, if she did write a book of essays similar to the emails (oh! the emails!!), I might be inclined to pick it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

sophiemundy13's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Surprisingly enjoyable- easy comm  read but deep? Surprised I liked it because I loved normal people but hated conversations with friends. def can see this being made into a film/tv series in the future 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship