Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue

18 reviews

rachelkreadsbookz's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child death, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

jessiesnoww's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Grief, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Drug use, Classism, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Homophobia, Child abuse, and Racism

blueraspberry26's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Drug abuse

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, Racism, Vomit, Pregnancy, Deportation, Medical content, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual assault, Car accident, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Cultural appropriation, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual content

calamitywindpetal's review

challenging sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Racism

eggfriend's review

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Classism, and Drug abuse

edensbookshelf's review

emotional inspiring sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Suicide

infinitezest's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug abuse, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

bandysbooks's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

4.25

This book follows two characters as they struggle to find their place in the United States post-immigration. They are dealing with the pressures of assimilation, low-income jobs, asylum claims, court appointments, and raising children. It is at once hopeful and heartbreaking.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse