Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

764 reviews

romie_chat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

The way I tripped and fell and became obsessed with this book in approximately 0.2 seconds. I'm in awe of Tia Williams' writing and the way she crafted this story. I cared so deeply about Eva and Shane I felt unwell. This was simply brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

pickashelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Chronic illness, and Addiction

Moderate: Vomit and Sexual violence

auteaandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted 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

3.5

I really enjoyed this, for the most part. I loved the exploration of complex characters in a somewhat toxic relationship and how their trauma played into it. I also loved the representation of Eva with chronic migraines, as someone with chronic migraines myself I liked that. 

However, and this isn’t the authors’ fault, the cover makes this seem more like literacy fiction, and this is more like of a contemporary, comedy…romance (it wasn’t really romantic but it also wasn’t NOT romantic). Due to how many heavy themes this had, I think it might have worked better as lit fic, but the comedy did help the digestability I think. 

I’m excited to read more from this author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Self harm, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence

norafitzgerald's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Drug abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, Drug use, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Self harm, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death

davianareads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Blood, Drug use, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Alcohol

fvreads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

katie_lerdo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Self harm

freedo8quigly's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

Really enjoyed the character development in this, though the relationship development was kind of thin for me. The third act break up was predictable

Was scared at the end that we weren't getting an HEA. Thank goodness for epilogues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Self harm

meg_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

I absolutely loved this book. It was very hyped a few years ago, which always makes me a little cautious, but sometimes the hype is totally justified and that was the case with this book. The characters pulled me in right from the first chapter and I grew to love them as we flipped back and forth between present day and the past that built the history of our two main characters. 

Each of these characters is so well developed and so easy to love entirely. The tie between the two of them across time and circumstance feels so important and tangible, despite being just a feeling. I love the depth of their relationship and the way that it grew. I love their soulmate dynamic. Highly recommend this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Chronic illness

jj_99's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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: Sexual assault, Violence, and Drug abuse