Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins

3 reviews

ladykatka's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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

2.5

I have read almost all of Hopkins' books and this one is definitely not the best. Not a single character is likeable, they are are horrible and there is no one to root for. The only "good" person in the book is the one everyone seems obsessed with and it seems the only reason why they are "good" is because all the unreliable narrators are obsessed and infatuated with her, not because she is actually a good person. I wish we got some chapters from her perspective as that could have been interesting seeing as the world practically revolved around her for the entire story.

The ending was a bit predictable too if you've read more than a couple of Hopkins books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Body shaming, Deportation, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Islamophobia

kimmykelly's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Domestic abuse, Gore, Suicide attempt, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pedophilia, Stalking, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

katiescott's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Stalking