Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao

5 reviews

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

re: the ending: ??? i mean, sure? it was a big twist that contradicted the entire narrative yet simultaneously (imo) amounted to nothing of significance; it just fell flat. the prose, oh boy. it's how i write when trying to sound smart in essays, unnecessarily florid. it had a promising concept, i was hooked just from the blurb, but it didn't live up and the entire time i wasn't all that interested.
cover design review: ★★★☆☆. intriguing at first glance, i like the yellow background and the texture and shadows of the paint strokes within the face, but other than that it's eh. this is not representative of the book i just read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Fatphobia, Infertility, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Cultural appropriation

re: animal cruelty and death: it's insects if that makes a difference

astereads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

 What got me attracted to read is because it offers me a family drama in a thriller book.

20% into the story and I still couldn’t get into it. I even contemplated to dnf the book. Then around 30% in is when I couldn’t stop reading. I really enjoy the drama, although it makes me wonder from time to time, whether this would happen in real life or am I living in the innocent bubble. For real tho, what kind of a poison could kill three hundreds of people with just one vial? Also the ending got me confused. So, whodunnit? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Drug abuse

alenezela99's review

dark informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This was a great read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Dementia

pennym_'s review

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Drug abuse

sophiesticatedselections's review

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, and Religious bigotry