Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Raven King by Nora Sakavic

144 reviews

bookish_bonnie's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Graphic: Bullying, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia

sofieishere's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.0

This book was crazy and confusing. But also kinda entertaining. Though I am starting to wonder if certain things aren't just added for shock value 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny and Sexism

novac_57's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Just all the content warnings

dwhiting's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

unicorn3's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Following Neil and the other Foxes through this book is definitely a ride as we get to know everyone else and their reasons to be a Fox in Wymacks team.
The writing style is a tad better, the characters aren't that stereotypical anymore, but it's still not really good.
The development and the stories of every single Fox tho, that's what actually makes these books so good, seeing them growing as a found family, overcoming their past struggles and helping eachother through them, that's what makes these books as good as they are.

Neil being oblivious that they are his friends (Nicky actually telling him, that yes indeed they're friends), him feeling "weird" whenever someone does something for him, it's heartbreaking and oh so bittersweet to see him finally having an actual support system, feeling free and careless, I love it!

This book starts a bit slow and turns into a rollercoaster of emotions, it prepares everything for the last book while being better than the first installment of the series. It's not the best, but so much better than the first and makes you really fall in love with the characters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Outing, and Toxic friendship

brimacca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

lauwbinx's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

regina_184's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

Again this is a guilty pleasure book of mine, that I discovered in the pandemic and occasionally re-read.

This book has a more interesting plot than the first book ( when it comes to relationships) but it does have more intense subject matter. If you are not interested in reading anything with sexual assault and rape I would stay far away from this book.

Overall, I can't say this is a objectively good book since the plot is insane, but I do enjoy it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Was this book still confusing: yes. Was this book even more traumatic: yes. Were some of the plot points a stretch: yes.
Do I think this was the best in the trilogy: one hundred percent yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

thea_maarup's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

This book caused me a lot of pain, and I love it for it. I love all the characters with all my heart(except you-know-who). Neil is the sweetest dumbest fucker to tread on this earth.🤦‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and Violence

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Drug abuse