Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

389 reviews

mandala_eyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Drug use, Medical content, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexism, Vomit, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Cursing, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

sierrabedwell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a great read focusing on mental health and substance abuse. It captures it in a very real way, and doesn’t ignore the fact that both are a lifelong issue that cannot magically be solved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

elisakami's review

dark reflective sad fast-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

broke me and then made me think about my whole live when i realized i was kinda rooting for a really toxic relationship 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

imi222's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and Violence

meihansn's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Addiction, Self harm, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Trafficking, Sexual content, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

virginplatonic's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Blood, Child abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Vomit

justsmileandnod's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, and Drug abuse

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

sarah_83's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Self harm, Blood, Rape, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Body horror, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

raequinn's review

dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Alcoholism

fanchera's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Cursing, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Domestic abuse