Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

15 reviews

ksamaine95's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

4.0

I signed up for Psychological thriller.. this was giving horror. 

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I give this rating because I can’t imagine how hard it was to write about something so controversial, triggering, and nuanced. This is how you use your pen to inform, confront and create space for difficult real life topics. not demonized, not romanticized. 

I would not say this made me question my morals or force me to “see both sides”. It did shine a light on the harsh extremes we put on delicate and devastating situations. 

As a story by itself I would give
2 ⭐️⭐️

I found the characters deeply irritating. I think the mother and father had to be rigid in their roles and stances for this to work. As someone as in the mental health field, I wasn’t triggered by the content as much as I was internally at war with my professional brains and my human/gut reactions to the characters & their responses. 

I spent the last three chapters repeating “girl — hell no!” I think the twist was necessary.  I called it early but felt maybe that would be too obvious.  I’m glad it was not what I was bracing myself for. 


I’ll probably sit with this one for a bit before reading more by Dr. LB. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

k8lynn's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this is the most difficult book i have ever read. i cried so hard. but it really opens up questions in your mind you never thought you'd ask.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

carlycurry's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

ivykennerauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

leahpote's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

levzies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Check triggers - It’s a hard read topic wise. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

heartfelthullabaloo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.5

Maybe because I’m a boy mom of a 15 year old, but this story punched me right in the gut. How utterly devastating. How do you go your whole parenthood protecting them from predators to this? The whole thing was too real and devastating. I’m just gutted about it. I pray I never have to endure this reality past the pages of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Religious bigotry

alexboutilierreed's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 
Wow. I was at 5 stars until the reveal about Lucas. Death to Lucas. Mom was also annoying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

hadavis87's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse and Grief

Minor: Child death and Vomit