Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Ponyboy: A Novel by Eliot Duncan

8 reviews

t3rraf0rm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

dakotahreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

beetlebones's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, and Dysphoria

chrobin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

chris_crossed99's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

leollii's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Pregnancy

seawarrior's review against another edition

4.0

Ponyboy is a devastating and uplifting story of a young man trying to form his identity and find his place in the world and among the people he loves. Ponyboy struggles to stride through alcoholism and toxic romances as his self-reflected is misted over by heavy emotions. He has a poetic way of thinking that I did not fully understand, but could always feel. This is a unique and lyrical book with a sense of intimacy for its leading character, who stumbles at times but ultimately finds himself in a happier place than he was when we first met him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Transphobia

jemappellecat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Minor: Transphobia