Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade

4 reviews

just_klaudia's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Body shaming, and Bullying

imaginingly's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

bruh the beginning made me feel like i was having a stroke i had no idea what was going on but whew it is a bit spicy after you get to know the characters more and the writing was beautiful throughout those explicit scenes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexism and Cursing

Minor: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Toxic friendship

ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.5

A thoroughly entertaining and hilarious read, with a lot of engaging literary layers and pop culture references (plus women in STEM fields!). I love the way the author gives positive, confident agency to fat characters. However, there isn’t a lot of body diversity (or any other kind) outside of the main character. 

The narrator for the audiobook is excellent. 

The sex scenes are descriptively explicit but, aside from the fanfic blurbs, there are only 2-3 scenes, none with significant kink. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism and Emotional abuse

Minor: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship