Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy by Mackenzi Lee

13 reviews

blewballoon's review

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I really enjoyed the first book in the series (The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue) even though I found Monty insufferable at the beginning. Percy and Felicity really carried the interest for me until Monty had some character growth. I had a feeling I would love this book from loving Felicity in the last book, and the audiobook was narrated by one of my favorite narrators Moira Quirk. It was a recipe for success and it was delicious. I loved it from the first few sentences, and I never stopped. There are a few less set pieces and side characters in this one compared to the first book, but I didn't mind and it helped keep the narrative moving more quickly I think. I loved seeing Monty and Percy again. I loved the new characters we met. I loved the ace representation. Perfect book for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

Minor: Sexism, Addiction, and Drug abuse

leonormsousa's review

adventurous funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Trafficking, Violence, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Stalking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Colonisation, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry

lautreamont's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Sexism, Misogyny, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Violence and Homophobia

psliz's review

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

loved the feminism, the deus ex machina and magical realism at the end? not so much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Gore, Acephobia/Arophobia, Drug abuse, Animal death, and Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Slavery, Blood, and Death of parent

water_violin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Addiction, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gun violence

Minor: Drug use, Racism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Vomit, and Religious bigotry

taigah's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical content, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcohol

laurajeangrace's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use, Slavery, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

onefineelephant's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

 9/10. I loved this book. I wasn't aware that Monty and Percy would make an appearance in this one, but I'm glad they did. The exploration of asexuality/aromanticism was really awesome and well done (but I'm not asexual or aromantic so don't just take my word on it). I also really enjoyed the exploration and tensions of female friendship. And I loved how Felicity had to grapple with the notion of feminine + strong women instead of one or the other. Both Johanna and Sim were such fresh characters, I enjoyed them both a lot. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Violence, Animal death, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Addiction, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Colonisation, Alcohol, and Death of parent

violet_pages's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Medical content, Misogyny, Blood, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Kidnapping, Addiction, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal death, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Chronic illness

hayleyvem's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Gore, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Homophobia, and Slavery