Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Syvään päähän by Kate Davies

29 reviews

lucymt92's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

There were elements of this that I loved, particularly the beginning part but it should definitely come with trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

sofiarodriguez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

I mean this so sincerely when i say this book angered me so much i have no clue how to rate it. As a form of art, i applaud its ability to make me feel something. However, the psychological ware fare and depth of the descriptions of abuse definitely made me uncomfortable… i both applaud the author and hope she gets her mental health checked up lmao <3 i genuinely do not know how to rate this novel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm

readabilitea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

nmf16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative 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

3.0

I started this book loving it, but by the end felt quite sad for the main character.  Julia thinks she is on some sort of sexual awakening but completely fails to see she is being mistreated and massively gaslighted for the entirety of her controlling/coercive relationship. 
The book isn’t for the prudish as there are quite vividly written sexual scenes relating to BDSM and kink, which at first seemed quite funny but as the storyline progresses, become more uncomfortable to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm and Suicide attempt

catherinerowland's review against another edition

challenging dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

em_daydreaming's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Death

forchyy's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

madken's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug use and Self harm

rsk1315's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use

tanouska's review against another edition

4.0

This was well written and engaging, but reading a book about a relationship where the red flags are all over (intentionally, it's basically the point of the storyline) is so hard! I'm a wuzzy who isn't made for living in that situation for multiple hours 😬

I liked the side storyline with the letter writing elder, and the swing dancing too! ^^

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Minor: Self harm