insidious_toxins's Reviews (34)

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo

Taylor Jenkins Reid

5.0

emotional reflective sad 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

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Oh my god where to even start with this. This was the first book I’ve read all year so far due to a book slump & oh man did it rip me out of it. I didn’t realize how close I had gotten to these characters honestly & yes I weeped so hard at the end. Truly magnificent. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

3.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol

Minor: Racial slurs

Everything, Everything

Nicola Yoon

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Holly Jackson

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious relaxing tense 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

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I so enjoyed this. It had me reeling with turmoil & I kept second guessing through the whole thing. The plot twists was written so well as well. & it does make you realize you don’t know a murderer even though you say “I’ll know one”. You really won’t. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Car accident

Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Kidnapping

Go Ask Alice

Beatrice Sparks

1.25

challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Song of Achilles

Madeline Miller

5.0

adventurous emotional sad 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

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This book literally broke me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, War

Heartstopper Volume 2

Alice Oseman

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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I may have cried towards the end I love this so much 💕💕

Heartstopper Volume 1

Alice Oseman

5.0

emotional funny inspiring 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

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I’m so in love with this cute duo 🥺💕

If We Were Villains

M.L. Rio

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship

The Silent Patient

Alex Michaelides

5.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault