Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

A Face Like Glass by Frances Hardinge

2 reviews

clouddust's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

A very fun book! The concept is certainly a bit silly, but it doesn't make A Face Like Glass any less enjoyable. 

I'm also impressed by the sheer amount of thought going into the worldbuilding/plot: I don't think there's anything mentioned more than once that doesn't become an important plot point and/or factor into the climax at the end. Not to mention how watertight the internal logic of Caverna is!

There is one scene towards the end that is a bit anticlimactic, but given how well paced and tensioned the rest of the book is, it doesn't make A Face like Glass any less worth it to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

There are many deaths throughout this book, mostly of minor/unnamed characters with no graphic description. There is one scene where a character dies violently with mild gore (a description of blood + injury) Many foods/drinks in this book act as an equivalent to drugs, with some emphasis on negative mental effects

elle_dee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail