Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

26 reviews

arayo's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

koplomps's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

nailartklaudia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse

kimveach's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

As I continue on my journey of books set in the UK, this one popped up as a good choice for Ireland.  I enjoyed learning about Cork and the life there for millennials during and after the 2008 recession.  The characters were flawed, interesting, and ultimately loveable. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Abortion, and Death of parent

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

seekinglucidity's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Biphobia, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Chronic illness, Dementia, and Gaslighting

jsprenk's review against another edition

medium-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

2.5

It was an enjoyable read about a woman and her best friend/roommate coming of age, but I found it to be not particularly compelling. The knot that gets tied up as the main conflict was very complex but it never felt like a main plot driver, never felt like there was a lot of momentum behind it. The ending also was abrupt - I turned the page expecting more and was surprised that was it. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Drug use

eliseelk's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Outing, and Classism

Minor: Body shaming and Suicide

lindsaybrown's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage and Abortion

Minor: Drug use

motherjuggler's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use and Infertility