Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

191 reviews

coco78337's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Torture, Excrement, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

smilagros's review

challenging sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I had high hopes for this thriller. It’s the first thriller I have read in a very long time. Everyone has been talking about it and so I wanted to see if it is worth the hype. I can see why it is popular and I can see why people love it. I thought it was okay. It was very easy to figure out what was going on. I really enjoyed the audiobook and how it was basically a full cast. I recommend reading it that way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kelceyq's review

dark tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

ashley_bitton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

gtv58's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

 I was on the edge till the very end. I also hated every character in the book but that also what made it so brilliant. I just wish the title of the book was something else, gave a lot of it away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

rose_reads_at_dusk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

buzzabelle08's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

silverhill's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

A total page-turner! Simultaneously horrifying and engrossing. Josie was awful, but I devoured the book to see what would happen or be revealed next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Grief

writer_egreene's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

colorcrystals's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Bullying