Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

251 reviews

ko_rax's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Cursing, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Blood, and War

w0rldofab00kw0rm's review

adventurous challenging mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Death, Toxic friendship, Violence, and War

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Murder

orakuruno's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

DRAGONS I LOVE DRAGONS 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, War, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Murder

Minor: Body horror, Classism, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death

filipa_maia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

It took a really long time to connect with this story, but when I did, my goodness, I got hooked.

Violet is such an amazing character, her growth throughout the entire story is one of the best character arcs I've ever read. The plot is great, full of twists, great friendships, magic and cool dragons. How can you ask for more than that?

Are there any weird little things? Yes. Why the hell do they need to bond with a dragon to write with a pen? What kind of power is that? Why are the sex scenes so…detailed? We get it, sex is good, we don't need to read every thing they feel.

The ending was brilliant! I can't wait to read the second book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Child death, Blood, Abandonment, Cursing, Violence, Toxic relationship, War, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Grief, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

allisonpaigex's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.0

2 for book, narrators for graphic audio were great though  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent and Cursing

kellyofcali's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

Super fun fantasy/romance read! I'm excited for book two. If you're into the genre this is a great one, well written and a fun world with spice but also a genuinely good story - and DRAGONS, of course!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, War, Grief, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: Genocide and Gore

brimacca's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Body horror, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Classism, Cursing, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Violence, War, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

leligavi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I'm a book hipster. I really, really didn't want to read this book because it was so hyped. However, the Overdue Podcast did an episode on it and they were HYPING it UP. And I don't trust their tastes with everything, but all the things they said they liked about it were things that I like in a book...so I found it second hand and finished it in a week. Look, all I can say is...I understand the hype. 
I thought Violet was great and I loved everything about her disability. I loved Tairn and Andarna and... let's not forget Liam and Xaden <3 
The angst man...the angst. 
Liam is the best. You can't tell me nothing. 
Dain sucks. 
I need more Tairn in my life. 
That is all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death and Chronic illness

devincold's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.25

This book reads like a fantasy-flavored reimagining of Divergent. It's a fun read that feels predictable throughout. If you're looking for a romance novel and you like a fantasy setting, this might be a good option. If you're looking for enemies to lovers and LGBTQI+ representation - I would look elsewhere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Stalking, Torture, War, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Toxic friendship, Ableism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, and Chronic illness

sofia_mso's review against another edition

adventurous challenging inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Genocide, Sexual content, Death, and Violence