Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

146 reviews

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Racism, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Child death, Death, Drug use, and Grief

blanxx_2102's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Gun violence, Racism, and Drug use

Moderate: Domestic abuse

sparklefarm's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Superb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Police brutality, and Child death

Moderate: Grief and Racism

Minor: Classism and Drug use

coolcloe's review

dark emotional funny informative sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Gun violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

aely's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Toxic friendship, Classism, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Police brutality

Moderate: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Medical content

demetrius_bennett's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Hate crime, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Racism, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury

pixelpigeon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

The author does a great job of bringing her characters to life by their little mannerisms. I've not read many books where the characters felt so real. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Hate crime, Violence, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Racism, and Death

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

lucy_readsbooks13's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I can't think of a good thing to write about this book that hadn't been said before. 
I live in a country where there are not a lot of POC and to me, issues their communities face around the world are not tangible. 
This book made me smile, cry, cheer on, and swear like a sailor. It has a very approachable way of such a heavy and disgusting subject and manages to paint an exquisite portrait of people, places, and culture.
I was afraid I missed the train because I read it only in the summer of 2022, but this will definitely become a classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Racism, Hate crime, Murder, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Vomit, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

ibbyyyyy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use

jaimee_readss's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Drug use