Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Butter Honey Pig Bread by francesca ekwuyasi

15 reviews

casira's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Car accident, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Lesbophobia and Colonisation

bessjoyce's review

challenging emotional reflective 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

4.5

Fantastic storytelling and clever techniques such as the narration perspective 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

theliterarylair's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide

axel_p's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

OMG, I absolutely loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

mold_munchr's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

popcornreading's review

challenging emotional reflective 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: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, and Suicide

shakakan's review

emotional 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: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

goldynnae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death and Pregnancy

bonnybron's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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 abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder and Homophobia

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense 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

What a book! This was such rollercoaster of a tale and definitely in my favourites list. The author managed to twist a corner of my heart with every emotional sub-plot and I am thankful. What a soulful read. So glad I picked it up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia