Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Good Girls Die First by Kathryn Foxfield

4 reviews

itsmegburtenshaw's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Drug abuse

jade_x's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

nina_pile's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

thesaltiestlibrarian's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ARC. The opinions expressed herein are mine alone and may not reflect the views of the author, publisher, or distributor.

I didn't expect much going into GOOD GIRLS DIE FIRST, and really, the biggest question I came away with was: how come no one got hungry?

We follow Ava and nine other teenagers she knows from her school as they all converge on a haunted island that once housed a working carnival. The catch? None of them knew the others were showing up, and all of them have secrets they'd kill to keep. A dark force on the island is hungrier than it's been in millennia, and by the end of the night, only one can stay standing.

That's the premise. It's pretty linear, so you can guess what'll happen going in. I want to clarify that I didn't have low expectations in that I thought this book would suck, because it didn't. It was exactly what I thought it would be: entertainment a la 1980's teen horror flicks. I probably would have been more disappointed if I hadn't been on a recent movie binge with my mom and oldest brother in that exact genre. Honestly, I'm surprised it wasn't bloodier.

Every character is their stereotype, and yes, a couple of the secrets were easily guessed. But honestly, I did want to know what happened next whenever I put the book down. Don't go in expecting to be wowed by twists and turns, but do go in expecting an easy romp to take your mind off things. Really enjoyed this for what it was, and I appreciated that it didn't try to be *deep* or whatever. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Drug abuse