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Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Sáenz
8 reviews
br3anna_'s review against another edition
- 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
3.75
But I feel at the end
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, and Violence
oweatherwax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Violence, Bullying, Car accident, Homophobia, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexism, Transphobia, War, and Abandonment
Minor: Transphobia and Toxic relationship
carrot2025's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Toxic relationship and Death
I think this story is absolutely amazing at handling a lot of different triggering topics in a way that's respectful and is actually useful to the story.gabriella_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
This is a quick read if you’re in the mood for a pick-me-up coming-of-age with substance!
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Car accident, Alcohol, Homophobia, Drug use, Violence, War, Blood, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
elliereadsthings's review
- 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
5.0
For some reason I absolutely LOVE the parents in this story, they’re amazing. I may even love them more than Dante and Ari themselves.
The start was a little slow, but I swear this book just got better and better the further in I got.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Dante. I really liked him. I really, really liked him.”
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Hate crime
Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Drug use, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Murder, Grief, Classism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Transphobia, War, Pregnancy, Terminal illness, and Cancer
matheo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Hate crime, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Grief, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, War, Body horror, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, and Murder
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use
buwubie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Body horror, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Hate crime, and Grief
mermay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Outing, Transphobia, Violence, and War
Minor: Addiction, Blood, Cursing, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gun violence
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