Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne

24 reviews

brielleborgia's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.75

Definitely not a good read for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

shanno_h0's review

dark emotional lighthearted sad 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? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Sexual content

liz_not_bennet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

Loved the feminist opinions and values, they seemed genuine. 
Great humour.
Loved the ending.
Now that I'm writing this, I think I'll change my rating to something higher.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, and Drug use

Moderate: Infidelity and Self harm

libbylou905's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

mariam_rizvii's review

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

"The only love I needed to invest in right now was one with myself... because I'd realised I was the only person who could give me a happily-ever-after." 

So happy with the ending, we love a strong female lead who ends up putting herself first. The growth and overall character development with Audrey was so strong and honestly really inspiring to read about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

justme12xx's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book is so good. I love this book with my whole heart. (Possible slight spoliers ahead) Audrey and Harry's love story had me rooting for them right from when they first met. Everything about it was so predictable and cheesy but I loved it so much. I never thought I'd enjoy something so cheesy but this book just did it for me. 

Harry's zombie movie was a great way to expand Audrey and His relationship. It was such a smart way to tie Harry's friends into the relationship. Rosie being the like "villain" is great with Milo being the like backround past villain in Audrey's life. The girls and how they and Audrey's relationship changes again and again over the course of the book. Leroy being that one person we all need in our life I fell in love with him the second he was mentioned. All of Audrey's family problems. If you can't tell I just love this book. 

The last chapter made me tear up a slight bit and it's not even because it's really sad but I knew what was gonna happen and (spoliers major spoliers) then when it actually happened and I knew it was over I wasn't okay. I'd been rooting for their relationship and then it happened and I was so happy and then it all fell apart a matter of days later. Harry's movie he makes her made me feel something and then when she leaves the tears did start coming up. I didn't actually cry but I did tear up because it was just so sad.(end of spoliers)

Please read this book because it's so great. A great romance book just so good. If you can't tell I like this book alot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Addiction and Infidelity

aliceloyallaleon's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexism, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Blood, Sexual content, Medical content, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

greensrealcute's review

dark emotional 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Drug use

bananam1lk's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Drug use

ellie482_'s review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

Harry is an asshole that I am in love with 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Sexual content