Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell

6 reviews

ashwatever98's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Toxic friendship and Stalking

Moderate: Confinement and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Adult/minor relationship

This book ties in so well with the first one. The story flows through flawlessly and everything just meshed well together. This book is probably one of my personal favorites.

penguin96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Stalking, Suicide, and Violence

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I didn't realize that this was the sequel to The Family Upstairs when I started, and I probably would have waited a bit to be a better headspace because of all of the assault. But I still really enjoyed it, and I like the author's storytelling a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide

Minor: Grief and Infidelity

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

A solid sequel. Closure on everything. Happy with the outcome for each character. Well not every character. Except Henry. He needs some 24/7 professional help. Moderate sexual context. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual content, and Stalking

frantically's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The author states in the Acknowledgments that she doesn't like writing sequels and, yeah, I get why. This was basically 400pgs of filler and I only enjoyed because I really, really felt for the characters in the first book.

But also — Henry Lamb is so annoying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Child abuse, and Suicide

unboxedjack's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Rape, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment