Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

31 reviews

ellissej's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a promising concept but one too many tropes were included. The characters were almost trying too hard to be complex and so lacked complexity in any authentic way. Certain of the characters, like Victoria - the stepmother, seemed to be "throw away" characters and it would have been great to have had more of her perspective and story told. I found the titular character completely unlikeable and found it problematic that her growth centred so wholly around her relationship with Sagan. Her attempted suicide was clumsily handled and inauthentic and it felt as though the story ended before it was actually over or fully told, I think it would have benefited from a proper epilogue. It also really bothered me the way the Syrian conflict was referenced in Sagan's backstory. The author had a great opportunity to also help educate people about this conflict and missed an opportunity to include resources at conclusion of the novel (as she did with the suicide / depression support). Probably my last Colleen Hoover book as this is now the fourth or fifth one that I've not quite enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

_issazeppa12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

binta_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

i liked this book. i really did. but the thing is that all hoover books have the same plot- some people meet each other, they have complications and they call in love throughout the story. It’s the same plot in different fonts. i really did love this book, i love how dark it is at first then how it moved to the positive sides of the voss family 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

saoirse10's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

MINOR SPOILER ->

Great book ,a good few plot twists which is always a plus but on many occasions religion has been discriminated against by the characters in this book.Near the end of the book it became quite cringey by the way characters would talk (flirt) with eachother.Apart from the above it was an easy book to get through and I would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Vomit, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

ravenclaw_percabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Incest, and Terminal illness

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Genocide, Violence, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and War

h0eforb00ks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

minni_tree's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

kk_reads2's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death

tinaxx2's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest and Vomit