Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner

6 reviews

femfeather's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Rape

lpdx's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Transphobia, Violence, Animal cruelty, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Addiction, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Medical content, Misogyny, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

emma_deeter's review

dark slow-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? Yes

0.25

I think this book has a lot of unnecessary information and it is all over the place.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, and Racism

sexyslutsyndrome's review

challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Addiction, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Deadnaming, and Violence

laurataylor's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Transphobia, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Gun violence

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Transphobia, Violence, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Rape, Pedophilia, and Murder

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, Deadnaming, and Police brutality

Minor: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Hate crime