Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Winter Counts by David Heska Wanbli Weiden

63 reviews

chelsl's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Racism, Murder, Genocide, Violence, Drug abuse, and Racial slurs

emmacharlotte96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use and Racism

t33_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Loved this book from the beginning to end. I read it in 2 days, I would of read it in one seating if I didn’t have to be an adult. I literally could not and did not want to put this book down. I learned so much about the Native American culture and teachings from this book(you know the stuff they don’t teach you in school. Also the massive injustice against the Native Americans) I will be looking into more of this author’s work. 10/10 will recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Addiction, Bullying, Racism, Suicide, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Gun violence

podanotherjessi's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.5

I was really into the contemporary elements of this book, but the mystery didn't appeal to me as much. I figured out what was happening fairly early, and then it was just a matter of when the characters would catch on. Which was really frustrating when they were being (to me, obviously) misled.
That said, I really liked seeing the crisis of faith that's so common in white literature play out in a novel about American Indians. The justice system things were also really well done, and I felt like I had learned so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Violence

whitneyonline's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

What a beautiful book about identity, spirituality, family, and community. A recurring theme throughout is Virgil's disconnect and disbelief in the "traditional ways" and spirituality of the Lakota. He feels strong ties to his community which keeps him from leaving the rez, but otherwise he's not sure what he believes in, ultimately thinking most of it is a sham. He grapples with the pain and suffering of his ancestors and how those struggles are mirrored in the lives of Lakotas today. Yes, there are thrills, but ultimately that's not the focus of the book. Everything comes full circle at the end and it is utterly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Torture, Car accident, Racial slurs, Racism, Bullying, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Grief

just dark themes in general. Virgil goes into detail about many of the cases that he has taken on, which basically always includes physical abuse, substance dependency, sexual assualt of adults and minors, child neglect. etc. It's a great book but please be careful <3

tlaynejones's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Trafficking, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Suicide, Racial slurs, Violence, Drug use, Bullying, Child abuse, and Colonisation

hannahleewhite's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gun violence and Drug use

Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Child death

summerb's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Addiction, Blood, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Colonisation, Cursing, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse, War, Bullying, Cancer, Infidelity, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Classism, Colonisation, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Cultural appropriation, Excrement, Panic attacks/disorders, Genocide, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

bookworm247's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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: Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, Addiction, Blood, Violence, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Gun violence, Child death, and Grief

julied's review against another edition

dark informative tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, and Drug abuse