Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Looking for Alaska, by John Green

73 reviews

keysoul_reader's review against another edition

funny sad slow-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

2.0

I thought this book was incredibly boring. I was forced to read it by my English teacher because she said it was her favorite John green book ( I love John green btw) and I found her comment honestly disrespectful. Of all the amazing books he’s written, she chose the lost mind numbing piece of literature in his collection. The ending felt unexplained and honestly out of nowhere, but I guess that’s what you get from John Green books.  Despite how much I disliked it, John did a great job at creating a kind of time vacuum for the reader. The main character seemed to lose track of the days just like I did while reading it and it helped me to understand the main characters mental state. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend this book to anyone unless they like slow paced, dialogue based, and plot hole filled stories.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Car accident, Alcohol, and Death

valgarciq's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Car accident, and Death

Moderate: Drug use and Mental illness

kirsty_irwin's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit and Car accident

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Bullying, Confinement, Sexual content, Cursing, Drug use, Suicide, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

mangocorpses's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

tbwhite23's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief and Addiction

psliz's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

before/after storyline is everything. before, curious. after, heartbroken. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Drug use

Minor: Suicide

lenaiiis's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Ce livre est très intéressant sur le point de vue des personnages, ils sont très bien présentés et analysés. Le cliché est plus que présent, les personnages sont d'ailleurs pas parfaits, mais c'est fait exprès pour l'être, ce qui casse le charme des défauts. De bonnes réflexions dans le livre. Avant la moitié du roman, il n'y pas de fil conducteur, le personnage principal n'exprime pas tant ses intentions. Déçue de la tournure du roman et de l'intrigue qui n'est pas totalement claire, floue.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

hannah_mariee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Death, and Mental illness

readingduckling's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

I liked this book very much, it was the first book in a long time that really touched and effected me after reading it. The way it's written it is really easy to feel what the main character is feeling. And I think it could be a great starting point to talk to adolescent people about the themes discussed in the book. Like underaged drinking/smoking, rebellion against authority figures, sexualitie, and of course death. While reading the first few chapters I was not sure about the book, but now after finishing it I'm absolutely sure I'll reread it. But it's important to note that it was a very emotional read, I cryed almost the entire second half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Alcohol, and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, and Drug use

lily_kruse's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Car accident, Grief, Alcohol, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Bullying, and Drug use