Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

7 reviews

jackieyvette's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

I may have abandoned the Clique series to read PLL, but it was totally worth it. There is something about the fall time and those four little liars that makes me feel super autumnal. 
The first book is pretty much the first-ish episode of the series, but with so much more excitement and a lot more secrets. I can't remember if I ever finished this series, but I remember getting really far in so I can't wait to see what I remember, but mostly what I forgot. 

Crying score: nope

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, and Death

violet03's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Kidnapping, Cursing, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Bullying

emre's review

mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia

lheuredoree's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.0

The best kind of bad. I remember reading this back when I was about twelve to thirteen years old – I was obsessed with the show and wanted to read the books as well – but I ended up abandoning the book series somewhere along the way.

Reading it was very nostalgic, albeit very repetitive at times, since the TV show followed the plot pretty closely. It’s and easy and quick read and it pulls you in, even though it’s not the best written book out there.

I plan on finishing the book series this time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Self harm, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual content

fanboyriot's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

This is the book where everything—for basically everyone—goes downhill.  Relationships are broken and found—both friend wise and romantic, everything is upped in the dramatics taking simple this and making them a big deal.  A lighthearted mystery in a way, then again it could be just because it’s a nostalgic read, however, it reminds me of a cozy mystery.  Rosewood is a place where the kids act like adults and the adults act like teenagers.  The world building is really good, it gives off the small town vibes really well.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, and Body shaming

Minor: Murder and Toxic relationship

outcrye's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Body shaming, Bullying, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism and Vomit

regalreads's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Stalking

Moderate: Eating disorder, Bullying, Homophobia, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, and Vomit