Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

3 reviews

wrensreadingroom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Deportation, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Cannibalism, Medical content, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Torture, War, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

noellelovesbooks's review against another edition

4.75

 Content Warnings: Blood, violence, death, pregnancy, war, confinement, animal death, toxic relationships, toxic friendships, murder, and some minimal sexual content. Mention of: cannibalism, abortion, abandonment, child abuse, and child neglect.

Holy crap. I DEVOURED this book. I needed to know what was going to happen with Jude, Madoc, Carden, ...I mean really everyone. There were some people that Jude forgave that I'm still mad at. New friends that I LOVE and wish I got more of.

Definitely so happy that my friend Roni rec'ed this to me, and gifted it to me 🥰, so I could experience this world! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Pregnancy, Confinement, Blood, Death, War, Animal death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Cannibalism, Abandonment, Abortion, and Child abuse

katreadswaytoomuch's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I didn’t really feel surprised anymore with the series. I grew very accustomed to expecting the unexpected. And maybe this is just me, but I feel like no one in Fairy should ever trust a human given their ability to lie. I think that just a weird plot hole. Idk — talk me out of it?

Thinking back, there seems to be a lot of convenient plot devices a lot. I’m not a huge fan of frivolous characters, but I think the pace of the series makes up for it.

Other than all that, I really loved the direction the plot took. Jude’s role in

the reconciliation

was important and meaningful, and I like her reflections on

the importance of ruling.

I though Vivi’s and Heather’s relationship was great.

I always advocate for how important it is to continually try and re-win your significant other.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Blood

Minor: Sexual content, Slavery, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Gore, Drug use, Death, and Alcohol