Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Lapin by Mona Awad

390 reviews

spookily's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Torture, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Classism

reading_rhi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

Initially I found the abstract concept of art in the book to be confusing but the more I think about it the more I enjoyed it. It was an interesting and complex book about the ethics of art and creation, loneliness and the friendship.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Drug use

thegayestghost's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ckopack's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious 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

4.25

It’s weird as hell, but I loved it. The only book I’ve ever read that actually lives up to being called “a fever dream”. 

The last third of the book escalates really quickly and doesn’t explain itself very well, so it adds to the feeling of confusion and suspense, but it also means I didn’t get every plot point. 

Should’ve been gayer, though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

silly_snail's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Drug use and Suicidal thoughts

sarahb919's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.0

Truly wild and I’m still not entirely sure what happened. Definitely something. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual violence

Minor: Ableism, Racism, Rape, Antisemitism, and Car accident

nico_reads_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Drug use, Gore, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

laurenandradee's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

this book is fucking wild. I felt like I was on drugs the whole time and I was also deeply unsettled the whole time. 

I saw a girl on tiktok say "if Alice in wonderland and mean girls had a baby and then Frankenstein and heathers had a baby, this would be the grand baby" and I totally agree. maybe toss in a
touch of midsommar and that's the best way I can possible explain this book. 

fucking wild. go into it as blind as possible and just enjoy the ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Gore, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

akissi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.0

Doomed yuri prevails

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death and Blood

martin888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It was weird and cross. And I LOVED it. 
I understood nothing and now I understand even less. But I know that this book is a work of art. I will not get over it any time soon. 🐇

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, and Blood