Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

High School by Tegan Quin, Sara Quin

27 reviews

tostita's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, and Outing

Minor: Eating disorder

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Abandonment

munky15's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I listened to the audiobook, read by Tegan and Sara, and I felt it really added to the experience. Loved getting to hear their various recordings through the years, and it really lets you “grow with them” as you can hear them improve over time. I definitely related to their queer experiences as well. Really cool to get to learn the story behind the band.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

janada59's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I think the best way to enjoy this book, especially if you're a Tegan and Sara fan, is as an audio book, as many chapters conclude with audio of early Tegan and Sara songs.

There was a lot of nostalgia of being a kid in high school in the 90s while listening to this memoir, and Tegan and Sara each told stories that highlight the teenage mortification of the time, as well as the devastation of having your heart broken, or feeling like you didn't quite fit it.

I'm not usually a memoir person, but I'm glad I listened to it, I have a deeper appreciation for Tegan and Sara, and for their music.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Sexual content

richy_qu33r_readzz's review against another edition

informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

A different telling than the tv show or graphic novel, and likely the truest account. Very teens in the 90’s. I really enjoyed the last bit where their career is starting. 
It’s great to see 90’s queer stories and the mental hoops we jumped through to avoid labels. Reminds me to have compassion for people that are going through that now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

donutlookaway's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

if you listened to tegan and sara, definitely listen as an audiobook because it was aaaaamazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Homophobia

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, and Outing

amelody's review against another edition

challenging funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

thegoldendragoness's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

This was a good memoir. I personally didn’t enjoy it much because I felt like my experiences as a teen are so separate from anything sara and tegan experienced. While I don’t need to relate to the people in the memoir in order to enjoy it, it still felt too removed from anything in my sphere. The writing was excellent though, and I imagine many others will be able to enjoy it more than me! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicidal thoughts