Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Shy by Max Porter

5 reviews

bealunn11's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

michael_richter's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Racism

staceys_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

bonkyboot's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying

mt_gilley's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

Max Porter's latest is, like Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, a story of emotional crisis told through short bursts of formally experimental prose. It is frequently affecting, and the way the different registers pile up is compelling and overwhelming, but it didn't hit me quite as hard as his past works. At times the character and event felt just a little contrived.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt