Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

La sanadora de Zalindov by Lynette Noni

70 reviews

stories's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Wow. Eminently readable, with a lush and wondrous (dark) world (being set inside a prison and all). A steady string of well integrated twists and turns, culminating with an absolute jaw dropper on the final pages. There to shed half the book, minimum, in new light. 

This is a book that will give again on the reread, for sure. 

A first in series that confidently stands alone while also leaves you scrambling for the sequel. 

Superb use of textual format and some stunning lines, not to mention a real array of characters, including explicit canonical wlw and amputee. 

Could barely put this book down, and even this scattershot review is after a solid 1( minutes of awestruck space staring upon finishing. 10/10 recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Self harm, Drug use, Addiction, and Vomit

Deathly trials of air, fire, water and earth undertaken by protagonist narrator.

sankta_aleena's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Self harm, Death of parent, Torture, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Drug use, Addiction, Blood, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy

beccahoughton's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Drug use, and Self harm

kinsportch's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Genocide, Gore, Violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Torture

Moderate: Self harm, Drug use, and Rape

Minor: Addiction

lunalorenne's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

I really enjoyed Kiva as a character. Her strength, and resilience despite her fear was so admirable. She wars internally with herself and still tries to do the right thing. The first twist I didn’t guess but the second one I knew pretty early on. Regardless, both of them have made me excited to see how things play out in book 2! The book tackles some dark topics but does so tactfully and nothing ever felt gratuitous. Also Jaren and Tipp must be protected at all costs!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

sunsetcity's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture

thetalesofabookishmom's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious 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? No

4.5

Ok, so when I started reading this book I immediately liked it. I was only 10% in and worried it would be over hyped but I was enjoying it regardless. Now having finished it I can say it was not overhyped. Did I guess all the major plot twists from the very beginning? Yes. Did I still really enjoy it despite having guessed all the major plot twists? Also, yes. Which is a talent because usually I hate books that seem predictable. But this one kept you waiting to find out if you were right until the very end. 

This book has a plot but it is definitely character driven. I loved these characters. I love the main four so much! I am excited to see what happens next! Hopefully I’ll love it and will be more surprised by the plot. at least give me more Tipp! 

Onto book two.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Confinement, and Terminal illness

teiscool12's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Rape, and War

berglindsh's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Torture, Confinement, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Self harm and Vomit

Minor: Drug use

foreverbookwandering's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

5.0

Re-read 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Drug use