Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

201 reviews

chronic_listener's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Lukas Blomqvist 🛐 that's it, that's all I have to say

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Death of parent

hollymoon94's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

swamprat410's review against another edition

3.5

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

nerdycraftist's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Not my favorite Ali Hazelwood book. It is good, just not my favorite. Characters are likeable. some new spicy content, and a little different of a trope. Love the audiobook narrators. Love the cross overs of the book characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship

kc_sears's review against another edition

3.5

dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship

havenotreadinyears's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

marissagero's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent

aklein712's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Toxic friendship

literarymary95's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

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This is probably my least favorite book that Ali Hazelwood has written. The story felt disjointed and I felt pretty disconnected to the characters. I did enjoy that they brought in Olive's character back in with mentions of Adam's character from the first book (The Love Hypothesis) and to see where her character progressed into the Hazelwood-verse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

lindan's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

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This is one of my favorite romance books I have read! I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the characters and following their journeys as they traversed the avenues of friendship, romance, high level sports, and mental health. I simply cannot get over Scarlet and Lukas’ relationship, Hazelwood created such a beautiful depiction of trust, honesty, communication, and respect; something truly necessary within the genre of romance. I was impressed with my first Ali Hazelwood book, her work exceed my expectation and the hype around her name. While I am sad to have reached the conclusion of Scarlet and Lukas’ story, I look forward to rereading Deep End as well as exploring the author’s other works. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent