Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson

28 reviews

kyliewhip09's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Incredible book. Main character really shows what having an eating disorder is like.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

chloelyee's review

challenging emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical content, Addiction, Death, Suicide, Fatphobia, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

vrjul_'s review against another edition

It just made me feel really depressed 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship

catietav's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

It was a beautifully written book that was deeply upsetting. It explored a girl’s eating disorder and other mental health challenges from her point of view, allowing the reader to see her perspective and learn from it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

killerqueenkathleen's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of my all time favorite books, I recommend it to everyone, especially young women or anyone struggling with (or who has struggled with) an eating disorder.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Medical content, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Dysphoria, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Eating disorder, Body horror, Toxic friendship, Death, Medical trauma, and Vomit

joan_zyaire's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

The first time I read this book, I was an impressionable 9 year old. Reading it again a decade later, It's not so bad. I definitely didn't remember the ending except for the "thawing" quote. I'd go as far as to say that this book is better than "A Little Life" because it didn't feel like 'sad porn' (sad for the sake of being sad). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Minor: Death, Grief, Body shaming, Vomit, and Toxic friendship

eloraborealis's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.0

A decent read for anyone who wants to learn about the internal dialogue of someone with an eating disorder. Overall, the book is captivating enough that you want to continue, but for me, it was not profound.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Bullying, and Alcohol

theresacordova's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Car accident, Death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

fromundertheashtree's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Mental illness