Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

399 reviews

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

relapsedheretic's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Few books make me actually laugh out loud. But this one did. And I even learnt a thing or two, which I always love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Outing

yeoman014's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

kylegray20's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

A fun and easy to follow read for the most part. Character development is there, but it could be stronger. Plot felt like a lot of low-hanging fruit, as if anyone could have mapped out how the flow of the book was going to go. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Cancer, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

adrianaslibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Homophobia and Racism

teddy_books's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

livelaughomo's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

caitsamermaid's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Warm fuzzy feelings all the way through, though sometimes they were only an undercurrent. Thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Grief, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Deportation

sshaw86's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault