Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

21 reviews

absolute_gemma's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

meghanhelent's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

kathleenjones's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Alcohol

books4em's review against another edition

This book needs so many trigger warnings it's insane.  I thought I could handle it, but not going to happen at least at this point in my life. The warnings below are only from the first 40 pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming and Drug abuse

zoe_elizabethxx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

priyas's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Suicide, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Racism

paolahermosilla's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

just the way your heart accelerated in those last two chapters, specially

the Lisbon sisters (except Cecilia and Mary) die and you think they are going to finally scape and then you see Bonnie’s shoes

it was the deep intensity of those scenes that made me enjoy the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

cxitlin_baron's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

rachelhynes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-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

3.0

Not much of a page turner, it was very hard to get in to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

xen's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I finally finished it, it took so long. I couldnt motivate myself to read it, it had good quotes and a rather good writing overall but at the same time it was so boring?? i think it represents the male gaze very well but I think its a mediocre book, I am not a really big fan. MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE TRIGGER WARNINGS FOR THIS ONE, the beginning is pretty tough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm