Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

69 reviews

secondhandreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is not really a book I would ordinarily pick up based on content. But after reading God of the Woods I was starving for more of Liz Moore's way of constructing prose and articulating stories. The characters are so believable, there's so much depth and reality to the people and stories she creates. This book did not disappoint. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Police brutality

jewellelizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

mikaylapeterson'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

What a heart wrenching story. The characters are very well developed. Going to be thinking about this one for awhile

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abortion

lcg527's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Abandonment

mndscranton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Grief

katekatiekait's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence and Death of parent

hailey_alexis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Murder

eachz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Pros: The way secrets were gradually revealed kept me very invested in the mystery / plot. I appreciated the compassionate lens of the novel and the research the author did to handle the setting.

Cons: Something about the narrator felt stiff and unrealistic; I found the tone of the narration just ever so slightly annoying. The resolution of the main mystery also felt a little too quick and neat. Edited to add: I read another review that articulated one of my issues with this book well -- despite the heavy/emotional topics this book deals with, the narration style (and frankly the boring-ness of the MC) was such that I didn't really *feel* much reading this other than curiosity about the plot.

Overall I enjoyed reading this; a solid read that kept me hooked for a few days! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Infidelity and Blood

juanat77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Dementia, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

getab00k's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Murder