Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

473 reviews

sonovahades's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

This was great. so intense, but in a great way, tho not sure that sounds right. at first, i didn't like chiamaka. she knew what she wanted, sure, but she still acted very naive and very mean. but she got there in the end, so i liked her also. devon was my favourite since the beginning. he was a little pessimistic, but at least more realistic than Chiamaka xd also i love his mom so much... honestly, i figured this book will have a strong theme of racism (which is why i picked it up) i did not expect this. this was so much more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, and Racism

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, and Racial slurs

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

ameliabeimler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide

dannie_xx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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: Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Racism, Violence, Bullying, Hate crime, and Racial slurs

teetea's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Suicide, and Gaslighting

3arth2kaye's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy

samara1234's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

franksreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Hate crime, Racism, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Classism, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Outing, Gaslighting, Car accident, Violence, and Toxic relationship

dhutton1997's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

HOLY CRAP THIS IS SO GOOD. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Mental illness, Outing, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Classism, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Abandonment, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Torture

mafelrs's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Hate crime, Racism, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Minor: Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Sexual assault, Classism, Death, and Drug use

toread's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship