Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Last True Poets of the Sea by Julia Drake

5 reviews

beks_gail's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

The book had some really good metaphors for getting through tough times in life. 

But for a YA book had too much smut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

kyrstin_p1989's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Honest and emotional and full of love. This book about siblings, and friends, and first loves encapsulates a true coming-of-age novel. It’s well-written — sometimes funny, sometimes gritty, sometimes tender. You can’t help but love the characters and their quest for finding a sunken ship that built an entire town. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt

averyrembish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Medical content, Outing, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

loislane93's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

This story is written well and has a good solid cast of characters, but personally I just couldn't really connect to any of them the way I had hoped. This book is going to be amazing for others though, and it really is well written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm