Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

4 reviews

thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

Minor: Child death, Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Colonisation, and War

emorine13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This is an amazing story made up of multiple generations’ stories. It makes you reflect that everyone around you has a background and story, and the only way to remember them is to ask. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jelen's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War, and Classism

kstericker's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Child abuse