Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Red Queen by Juan Gómez-Jurado

6 reviews

begumisu's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Murder

sydthewitch's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

0.5

I'm mad I finished it. 

I do not understand the hype around this book at all. The pacing is wildly inconsistent, somehow nearly all of the characters are misogynistic, and there is an over reliance on cringey and unnecessary plot devices.
Worst of all, they don't resolve the mystery by the end, like not even a little. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Medical content

mtnest's review

dark funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Alcohol

paperquilt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content

ithladin's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Terminal illness, and Police brutality

veroer's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Abandonment