Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

161 reviews

kelseyr713's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Lisa Jewell is a must-read for me, and her books keep me flipping pages without blinking because I NEED to know what happens next. This one is no different. The plot grips you and doesn't let go, with every chapter revealing a bit more tantalizing information that means you've got to read just one more chapter. This one has sequel potential too, with a few loose ends (who does the phone case belong to, for one).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Confinement, and Blood

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

aferdinand's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death, and Murder

kayrenee521's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Stalking, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Mental illness, and Murder

gabriellesimpson's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

graciegru's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Torture

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic and Pedophilia

Minor: Pregnancy

bookishchaos's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This was super entertaining, I finished it in a day. I loved the unreliable narration and the podcast aspect. You switch back and forth from two perspectives. To the podcast narrative and you're watching the events unfold from the main characters POV. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

Minor: Murder

disguisedposer's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Confinement, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, Murder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence

sizzlesteaks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

aliireads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Good book! It keeps you reading bc you want to know what is true and what isn’t. It is very disturbing and creepy/unsettling as Josie shares her story and as Alix learns the truth. Kind of disappointed that Josie is never found/caught. But the book ends well! It’s interesting how the story moves along between how it actually unfolded. , recording the podcast and the Netflix show. It is a dark book with some very violent and disturbing scenes, some parts are kind of underdeveloped (like Brooke and Roxy or Erin and Roxy), but the story moves along well. I would recommend this one 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Stalking, Torture, Violence, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Rape

milliebrierley's review against another edition

dark lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia