Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Things We Do To Our Friends by Heather Darwent

6 reviews

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

naturally's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.75

the beginning was slow, and i wasn't convinced. nonetheless, this book is like treacle...i sank deeper and deeper into darwent's writing and i couldn't walk away. the things we do to our friends is a real page turner, despite the fact that all the characters are pretty indistinct. what sets each person apart, is their behaviour. clare's POV starts off as very boring, but she is highly oberservant and serves as an excellent narrator. i liked how underestimated she was. even though her secrets and origins were very twisted, heather darwent skilfully makes this heroine a relatable voice...?

i'm dying to read more feminist thrillers now!

(there were a few minor details stopping me from giving TFWDTOF 5 ⭐s...mainly that

there wasn't a full explanation for how ava knew about clare's past. also, i had a hard time believing that samuel, an 18 year old, had so many contacts.

)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual content, Suicide, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Vomit, and Medical content

luckythenoun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Murder, and Classism

aliyachaudhry's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Animal cruelty

zxphyrean's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It starts off quite slow-paced but gathers speed as the book goes on. None of the characters are likeable, in fact they're detestable but the kind where you just have to keep reading to find out how it's going to end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Classism

daisywilkes's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism