Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

13 reviews

imlaurenshelton's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? N/A

3.5

This book was okay, the plot reminds me of Paper Towns but with more angst and Alaska is a reflection of Peyton from OTH. The book is well written (duh it’s John Green) and can be enjoyable but the teen angst is nearly unbearable, combined with the vulgarity of these teenagers words and actions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Bullying, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Violence, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming

mack_urdaddy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

4.25

Will shock you so hard you might need time to recover. Don’t get too attached.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Car accident, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness, Drug use, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Death

Minor: Sexual content

araumi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Sexism, and Sexual content

chronicoverthinker's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Death

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Sexism, Suicide, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Mental illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Toxic relationship, Classism, and Medical content

nina_iv's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I like the vibes even though it is diff from what i have ever read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

romanysky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Death, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

ssoph13ssecretlyfe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

I loved this book and the philosophical aspect that was mixed into it. There were some dark, heavy topics covered in the story, with an intense plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness

kirbyblue's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

Overall a very good book!

I felt like this book captured the process of grieving very beautifully. You never really get over someone’s death, you just get used to living in a world without them in it. The prank for alaska turned her death into something cheerful, something she would have wanted. <spoiler text>
This book was heart wrenching, but still left me feeling warm by the last page. Definitely worth reading for the characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Suicide

Moderate: Toxic relationship

ivannna_u's review against another edition

I don't like John Green’s writing. I guess The Fault In Our Stars is the only book I have ever enjoyed by him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Mental illness, Suicide, and Toxic relationship