Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Swallow the Air by Tara June Winch

6 reviews

misty_kb's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicide

erinjade_3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

So beautiful! One of my favourite books I read as part of my school syllabus. Grateful for that as I probably wouldn’t have discovered it otherwise, but it definitely inspires me to seek out more stories like these. And this is one of those stories that leaves a profound impact on you. Jacaranda Tree was my favourite short story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction and Death of parent

thebookcident's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

menomica's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

I felt Aboriginal because Mum had made me proud to be, told me I got magic and courage from Gundyarri, the spirit man. It was then I felt Aboriginal, I felt like I belonged, but when Mum left, I stopped being Aboriginal. I stopped feeling like I belonged. Anywhere.

I think this book is nice. The was a bit superfluous, but I really liked the message. I just think it wasn’t in the right headspace to really absorb it all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Minor: Animal death, Racial slurs, and Deportation

penguinsquack's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Racism

Minor: Sexual violence