Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Tink and Wendy by Kelly Ann Jacobson

4 reviews

annorabrady's review

reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

The story was all over the place and the timeline impossible to follow. I genuinely have no idea how long Tink and Peter were on earth the first time. In the handful of months it was supposed to be, years worth of events happened. Somehow Wendy and Peter aged enough in that time to have a baby and to be the legal guardians of her brothers after they were orphaned? They also went from an era with records to an era with cellphones both as normal parts of everyday life? Additionally the "present day story" happens when Wendy's great grandchild is in college but malls are still a place where people go to hang out? 

I also wasn't a fan of the filler content of the "editor's notes" about Neverland and fairy lore. It constantly ruined the flow of the story. 

There was potential with the story but it got lost in the filler and the plot conveniences. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Self harm, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, and Death

melodyseestrees's review

emotional sad 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

2.5

Wendy is alive and in Neverland. Peter is dead. Tink and Wendy rebuild Wendy's memories and get their happily ever after.

The ending feels like a huge letdown and a betrayal simultaneously. It is a shame because I wanted to adore on a nostalgic story from my childhood years. There was potential in the relationships that went unexplored as well as characters that were wasted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

mals_library's review

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Self harm, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent

writewithapendragon's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Death, Abandonment, Grief, Medical content, Child death, Chronic illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Addiction