Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston

478 reviews

nevermoregothic's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content

Minor: Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

itsjayprobaby's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This is the book I needed to read years ago, back when I was a teenager struggling with my sexuality and gender identity.  Now, a couple of months off thirty, this book felt healing.  
A queer love story with believable, lovable, complex characters that takes balances just the right mix of drama and heartache and joy and hope.

There is definitely some reliance on predictable romance tropes, but I found it nice to view them from a queer perspective, and smiled and laughed and cried along with Alex and Henry the whole way through.

It's lovely to read a book that provides inclusion to so many without making it feel tokenistic, and where the queer characters get a happy ending.

Is it a literary masterpiece?  No.  But it's well written all the same, and culturally so important for all the young queer people out there that I can't give it anything less than 5*

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cancer, Drug abuse, and Sexual violence

meggiemeggie52's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

leannanecdote's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective tense 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

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual assault

treehugger_143's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and Alcohol

dolphinchick93's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Outing

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief

Minor: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Outing

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

relapsedheretic's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

Few books make me actually laugh out loud. But this one did. And I even learnt a thing or two, which I always love

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Xenophobia, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

idesofmarch's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

mangofraiche's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Outing