Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

16 reviews

reddeddy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Abortion, Sexism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Blood, Dysphoria, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Body horror, Child death, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Excrement, Alcoholism, Confinement, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, and Dementia

sib_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Stalking, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual content

dorsetreader's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Car accident, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

meleac07's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

This book unsettled a part of my being that reside deep within my core. I would find myself thinking over the deep and real weight this books held. I was so deeply engorged in this book that it felt part of my reality. The writing is stunningly beautiful and this author created network of characters and plot that felt different from anything I’ve ever read. It’s raw and real, and deeply moving.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, and Blood

saltshaken's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical content, Murder, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Blood

smehra's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Body shaming, Stalking, Abortion, Bullying, and Child abuse