Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Every Day by David Levithan

19 reviews

thedreammachine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Self harm, Violence, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, and Dysphoria

deestreet's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

helen777's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse and Fatphobia

d00rframe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racism, Transphobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol

liciasleseecke's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

0.75

This is not love; it is obsession. A is the personification of 'the nice guy.' They are manipulative, invasive, playing with the lives of the people they inhabit and using them for their desires. Additionally, they are insufferably judgmental. The misgendering of a trans person and the horrible fat-shaming were just the cherry on top, while A continues to stress how understanding they are. I find this book and both protagonists highly problematic. 
The writing though is kind of good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Transphobia, and Stalking

Moderate: Drug abuse and Violence

eijulia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

ginbat's review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Not all books need to have a thick plot, but to say this book has none would be an understatement. Unlikeable characters can be a good thing, but I just couldn't really find much that I liked about this book. It could be worse I guess? Just wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

novella42's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

One of my favorite books. In spite of the many different content warnings, it's one of my favorites to give to teenagers because it's the best recipe I know for empathy. 

I turn to the excellent audiobook to get me through hard days.

Today I re-read it on the long road trip to my grandfather's funeral, and had completely forgotten about the scene where A witnesses the funeral of a beloved grandfather. It happened when I was twenty miles away from the church, and the writing was so powerful and the different layers of grief resonated so intensely with me that I started sobbing. (Luckily my partner was driving.)

I just... I keep coming back to this book because it keeps meaning more and new and different things to me at different times in my life. I know it's a young adult book, but I'm 37, and was born with a disability. As a kid I would have given anything to have A's blessing/curse. The story of A's life reminds me of the many different facets of human existence, and helps me feel less alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, Transphobia, Violence, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use and Self harm

lauralintunen's review against another edition

hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Car accident

scarlettkellett's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia