Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Ein erhabenes Königreich by Yaa Gyasi

283 reviews

isaarusilor's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

rebecca1's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

elisecesmat's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

sunshineinabag's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Racism

lyricallit's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, and Suicide attempt

silverrose187's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

tilda_bookworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

5.0

Loved this one. Absolutely raced through it. It's beautiful and real and painful and comforting. Sensitive exploration of some weighty themes. Part of me wants to start reading it again from the beginning immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

elienore's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

carlwheezer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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 abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

sketchydelusion's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Suicide attempt