Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Ballad for Sophie by Filipe Melo

15 reviews

leonormsousa's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Physical abuse, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

knkoch's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

A quick graphic novel with quite expressive art but a somewhat predictable story. I like that it hinged on an early meeting between two pianists, but I guessed parts of this quite early. The character I was most interested in was the furthest removed from telling their own story, but I did enjoy some of the more fanciful elements. Overall, just ok! Though it seems like there's a playlist attached to this novel (understandably, given it's generally about musicians), so perhaps I'll seek that out and feel differently. I really like the idea of adding a playlist to the experience of reading a graphic novel, as was done with California Dreamin', but in that case, the story was so much more compelling to me personally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

arroweee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, War, and Sexual content

taylizart's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

Minor: Domestic abuse

c_totume's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I had high expectations because of Ariel Bissett of booksunbound and the Novel definitely met them. I will totally read it a second time while listening to the song ♡ 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Police brutality, Genocide, War, Deportation, Drug abuse, and Drug use

shea_proulx's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: War, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Genocide, and Suicidal thoughts

ashmont27's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

5.0

What a special story and what beautiful art to match. I was expecting a nice, comforting story, but not the various twist and turns!! Every character is so rich and I loved every one of them so deeply. I'm so happy to have this story in my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Genocide

Minor: Domestic abuse

aliwhaley's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This book is fabulous.

It’s not ‘literature’ but it moved me kind of in the same way that Evelyn Hugo did, in the sense that it’s pacy and engaging but it has more to say than a romp like Heartstopper.

It’s about success, and what success means, envy, competitiveness, selfishness, love, sabotage, exploitation, and regret. There’s a huge sense of the difference between happiness and success.

It made me cry, I really enjoyed it. It’s just a really good story, and the art (especially the sex and drug induced art) is very original and cool. I think this pushed the limits (in the graphic novels I’ve read so far) of what a graphic novel can do, partly just by being a graphic novel clearly for adults, and partly by having the art be a reflection of the character’s experience rather than just a camera lens showing the literal scene

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Genocide, Suicide, War, Mental illness, Police brutality, Antisemitism, and Suicidal thoughts

gloriazthompson's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Some of the most stunning illustrations I’ve seen in a graphic novel. This is also a beautifully redemptive story centered around music. Warning for some adult content though (sex and drug use). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Death

mnerd63's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Drug abuse

Moderate: War, Domestic abuse, Antisemitism, and Cancer