Reviews tagging 'Toxic friendship'

You're Invited by Amanda Jayatissa

32 reviews

abundance_of_fiction's review against another edition

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

4.0

 I thoroughly enjoyed this novel! Amanda Jayatissa did an amazing job of explaining nuances that might cause cultural confusion as well as developing characters that had depth. The twist though! To be honest you get a major hint about 30% in, and may figure out a part, but not the whole thing. It is great to follow hints and them not be red herrings, but there still being more than what you could see. Great alternation of narrators and overall a fantastic thriller. 
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odrib's review against another edition

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

4.0

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sallysimply's review against another edition

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4.5

It was a wild ride, and I was here for it!
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tabby2920's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Mind blown after reading this one! The twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat. I really didn't know where this was going and I loved the ride that I was put on with this thrilling mystery. Fans of Lucy Foley and Gillian Flynn will love to read this one by Jayatissa!
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kcelena's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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dhutton1997's review against another edition

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dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

For the first half of this book, I hated every single character especially Amaya. However, by the middle of it, I was hooked. So good and everything is wrapped up by the end and man will it blow your mind! 
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cass_lit's review against another edition

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2.5

I wanted to like this. I wanted it to be everything The Guest List wasn’t. 

I’ll start with what I loved: the discussions on friendship breakups; the setting; the overall plot. But while I liked the premise, I have a lot of issues with this book. Our main character harms herself a lot and it’s never discussed in a way that makes the reader know it’s not okay. All of the characters sucked, but the ultimate bad guy really sucked. And we would have known they sucked just with everything they’d done BUT then the author added on that they were also a pedophile. It was irrelevant and we would have understood the characters’ motives fine enough without that addition. 
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meganrae047's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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iamnita's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

This was an absolute banger. If you’re in a reading slump this is for you. It moves steady and I love the way the chapters are built. The story is very involved but told in a way that didn’t feel overwhelming. It had a lot of reference to Sri Lankan culture but does so in an educational way that left me feeling included. It is an absolutely solid read.
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tspice24's review against another edition

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

3.5

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