Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

It Happened One Summer by Tessa Bailey

75 reviews

mariamsaidwhat's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

I thoroughly enjoyed the first hundred or so pages of this book. The banter felt fresh and the jokes were funny. I loved that Piper was allowed to be more than just the dumb LA party girl that’s everyone believed she was. She was brave and she wasn’t letting crap slide. 

However, everything started to feel a little trope-y past the halfway mark. Brendan was way too intense for my tastes, the conflicts were predicable, and the wrap up read like a Hallmark movie. I had such high hopes based off the beginning and I’m sad the rest of the book dragged and didn’t live up to my expectations. 

OMG I almost forgot, I hope to never read another romance with constant references to a character’s “male-ness.” This book definitely beat a record for how many times a read “male” outside of a medical or animal setting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic friendship and Death of parent

ka_ke's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

I understand the hype behind Tessa Bailey’s books now. 

It Happened One Summer is a perfect mix of Schitts Creek and Canadian East Coast culture, as a Canadian thats the best way to describe this lovely book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic friendship, Grief, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

michaelat21's review

emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was so cute and I did really like the storyline a lot more than I thought I would. The main male mc was incredible and very well written. I loved the character development. It was a little cliché and the plot was a little obvious but i went into it knowing that and expecting that which helped my rating. The spice is also amazing in this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship

alclvdl's review

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

Moderate: Toxic friendship

Minor: Death and Toxic relationship

vj_thompson's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

Cute rom-com book. The characters were lovable. I forgot how much I love Tessa Bailey’s writing!! I thought the relationship moved very fast and the small internal battles were resolved quickly. Overall, a cute summer read 💕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Cursing, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Child death, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Drug use, and Vomit

gondorgirl's review

emotional funny inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Death

mconroy9137's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Cursing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Medical content

mjones14's review

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed the plot, spice, and Piper's narration. I thought Brendan was a bit plain as his personality was just fishing and being strong/ tall. Nonetheless it was good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Toxic friendship

sebradley29's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

sirenricobooks's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship