Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Lilac by B.B. Reid

24 reviews

therensistance's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

kat1105's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

whoisambar's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Religious bigotry

charlynlynlyn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

smiley_ari's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Abortion

macreads_97's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

<strong>4.5 </strong>

I don’t even know where to start now. All I can say is I finished a large majority of this in one night because I couldn’t put it down after the first chunk of the book.I was sucked in and pulled into the relationship between Braxton, Jericho, Loren, and Houston. This was a long and emotional rise for the four in the relationship along with the reader. They have a rollercoaster of a relationship that is hard to hate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death and Religious bigotry

Minor: Drug abuse and Abortion

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Wow this was a pretty heavy book. Each one of the characters had something happen in their past which makes them somewhat "broken" in a way. Which I think makes them connect on a deeper level.

I really enjoyed seeing the ups and down of all their relationships and seeing the three guys start connecting again. I think Braxton is just what Houston, Loren, and Jericho (Rich) needed to make them come together again as friends.

Braxton is a very strong independent and badass woman who took none of the crap the guys through at her. She gave as good as she got. And I guess that could stem from the past abuse she got from her parents and their church. 

I'm glad Braxton was able to get out of that life once she had come of age where she didn't have to listen to her parents anymore.

The ending of this story couldn't have been more perfect. This was a very beautiful and sexy read. I highly enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Child marriage (both teenagers)

ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-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? No

3.0

If you are just getting into reverse harem’s then I totally recommend this book. It is very light, had some angst, and not that many hard or even dark trigger warnings. I will say that my favourite is Loren!!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

kirkevincent's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I loved the reveal for what the title of this book meant and, though it wasn’t perfect and some things didn’t mesh 100%, there was realism too the narrative. All the characters have their own unique lives and secrets and they have to find a way to bring themselves together when those are revealed. Some of the sex was a little unrealistic, but that’s what fiction and fantasy are for lol. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion

Religious trauma/cult like situation,

MC’s younger sister gets pregnant at 13 (by another teen)

jmunoz's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Religious bigotry

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence