Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

64 reviews

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-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

a testament to why you don’t move in with your partner after less than a year of dating if you are 21.

i missed what attracted dylan and addie to each other beyond physical attraction and memories of a good summer - and it does not help that their flaws get a bit more screentime than their qualities. but accepting that they are in love and want to be together, i appreciate the exploration of a "right person, wrong time" relationship. dylan and addie were both very young and insecure in their past timeline, and i like how beth o'leary elaborated on that and the influence of their personal struggles on the couple's dynamic. 

i personally like that this was not an easy-breezy rom-com and was rougher around the edges, it was just light enough for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

eloiseug's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

sins97's review against another edition

dark inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

helenacarys13's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

Not my favourite Beth O’Leary book but her writing is so gripping I once again couldn’t put it down. Great character development and a simple but effective setting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Pregnancy

Not in detail and not graphic but it’s still there

lahreb_a's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual harassment

kassiejbanks's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

patsypoo's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

Meh... Didn't buy into the central romance, couldn't stand any of the characters except Deb and I thought the Rodney subplot was completely unnecessary and not handled well at all.

Stalking isn't a side joke. It's terrifying for the victims.

It still passed the time though and I will continue to read more Beth O'Leary for the foreseeable future. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Just another sweet story by this author. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't vibe with their relationship during the first flashback, but it quickly became very engrossing and I wanted to understand their history immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

yareliz's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Classism

dorset_daisy's review against another edition

emotional funny

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide