Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Tragedy of Felix and Jake by J. Daniels

30 reviews

liz_devito's review

dark emotional funny hopeful sad 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

I loved this book and these characters so much. I laughed, I cried, and I rooted for them every step of the way. My life has been closely impacted by addiction and I think the author does a great job depicting very real interactions with family members with addictions - both the beautiful and hard to read ones. It was lovely to be seen through this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Miscarriage

shannonspage's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really enjoyed TTOFAJ! It wasn’t as dark as I thought it was going to be since ‘tragedy’ is in the title but the tragedy is more about how they shouldn’t be together and their addictions

I liked how the book was written- there were parts where the MMCs were talking to the reader, which I don’t typically get in books and enjoyed. My emotions went on a ROLLER COASTER but it was worth it in the end

The couple things that aren’t making me give this a full 5 stars is 1)

CJ being a dick to Jake about Riley’s miscarriage but he redeems himself so I can’t really hate him

and 2)

I wish Jake got back at his ex more rather than sending her a text to F off and THEN screwing someone else while him and Felix were just connecting and getting to know each other

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

iwatchtoomanytvshows_'s review

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

blackberrybird's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

This was another book I really wanted to like, but unfortunately it just fell flat for me. I appreciate the subject matter and appreciate the attempt to focus a story on a very serious and often heartbreaking issue because I do think it's something that should be taken on, but the book seemed more to be about the sex than the actual plot. Don't get me wrong, I love a good spicy book, but the amount of focus on that and on their extremely fast developing relationship felt awkward and unbalanced. I wanted to see more of Jake's struggles and his work to better himself and instead it just felt really off. 

Also I realize it's not illegal and/or against the rules to date a sponsor but the concept of Felix wanting to be Jake's sponsor because he found him attractive and wanted to bang him really doesn't sit right with me as someone who has struggled with addiction in the past. It really felt like taking advantage of an already precarious and emotionally tapped out Jake and I couldn't really bring myself to like Felix that much.

The writing was fine, but the plot left a lot to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Sexual content

ollie32149's review

challenging emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

jdasilva's review

challenging emotional funny sad 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

4.0

Sweet, funny, heavy, emotional roller coaster from start to finish. Could have been a tiny bit shorter as it started to get repetitive, but I didn’t mind some extra banter and character building. I miss them already!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

taylorwolff4p's review

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

If you feel like having your heart ripped out of your chest-read this book. If you feel like having your heart healed-read this book. If you need a good laugh-this book. (Some parts!) if you need a cry-this is the book. 

All I have to say is, THANK YOU for writing this, and giving the world Jake and Felix. <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

tiffreads82's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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

4.75

I loved this book.  An emotional book dealing with dark themes and has spicy scenes addiction.  I think it wrote about addiction and a very gritty and realistic way and yet had great humor even if some was dark I found myself laughing out loud a lot in this book despite it being emotional and heavy. As someone who deals with tragedy and difficult situations with humor and dark humor I truly appreciate it this book and it will be my top books of the year

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Blood and Grief

melist6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

xeleanorx's review

emotional reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt