Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Rest of the Story by Sarah Dessen

10 reviews

jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

a_wren_that_reads's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, and Drug abuse

libriinks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse and Grief

missreaderaddict's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

katiemcgregor's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.5

This took me sooooo long to read, but not by any fault of the book. It had more to do with me being busy. That being said, this is a pretty good book to read over a long period of time, because it's so relaxing. 

I like that the romance was slow-burn friends-to-lovers and took a major back seat. The reconnection of family got all the time it deserved, and it was great. On the other hand, some of the parental drama was super frustrating. I totally understand where both sides were coming from, but poor communication like that drives me crazy.

That being said, this isn't my favorite Sarah Dessen book, but it was a good time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Abandonment

keeganrb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

queenfury's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

"You can make your life, or life can make you. Was it really that simple of a choice? As I hit the dock's end and jumped, I wanted to see it, that change from passenger to driver, Emma to Saylor, watching to doing. So when I hit the cold lake and went under, I kept my eyes open."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

jennasoltis's review

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

crunchycrystals's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

goes into detail on how a man is killed in a boat accident, talks about main character’s mother and her drug use and alcoholism. talks about family members grieving after she dies

aoifeprettypurplepolkadots's review

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Minor: Death