Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw

7 reviews

mangopassion555's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Bullying

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Bullying, Classism, and Sexism

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Alcohol, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

colorful_lulu's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy

saliwali's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent

cubbykay's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

A play once ahead of it's time, now is a bit archaic. Good for Shaw being a feminist before it was cool. Someone had to do it. But these days, it's soaked with misogyny. It still has very witty dialogue and banter that I thoroughly enjoyed, and it's still an entertaining and engaging story. It's easy to step into the shoes of Liza and feel her struggle and her victories. It is unfortunate that Shaw saw the need to write an epilogue later on. It is deeply shaded by developments in Shaw's personal life and completely undermines the ending of the original writing. In the end, I enjoyed reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Toxic friendship

c_lizziebeth's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing and Colonisation

decembermagpie's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Classism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Sexism

Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, and Death of parent