Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

103 reviews

writewithapendragon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

FANS OF HEARTSTOPPER be warned this book takes on some of the heavier topics alluded to/addressed in the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Mental illness, and Self harm

nathaliereading's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

ollieez's review against another edition

emotional sad 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: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Eating disorder

mattyb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, and Stalking

Minor: Blood and Alcohol

aino_maria23's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Self harm, Violence, Stalking, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Outing, and Medical content

cdoubet's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Self harm, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia

tetrootz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical trauma, Homophobia, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Drug use, Cursing, Outing, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, Bullying, and Medical content

eneko's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

Moderate: Self harm, Homophobia, Bullying, and Eating disorder

3amonline's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic friendship and Stalking