Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf

4 reviews

amberinpieces's review against another edition

mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Excrement and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Drug use, and Infidelity

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

Loved this one! This book was unputdownable and it kept me guessing until the very end. I especially enjoyed all of the exploration of strategizing behind Scrabble. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Excrement and Classism

sarah984's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

This was a breezy, super fast read but also a sensitive portrayal of grief and how that changes people. The Scrabble content was actually really fun and exciting - I have no idea how the author manages to pull off high tension while describing Scrabble plays - and most of the characters were interesting. Some of them made very over the top decisions but they are teenagers so I'll allow it. I did think the amnesia was a bit silly and things got a little convoluted toward the end but overall I really liked this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

forlorn_traveller's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment