Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

86 reviews

jadiedaffodil's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Confinement, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Sexual assault, and Grief

thebookwormclub's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Murder

alilbitofmonica's review against another edition

4.5

Oh. My. God.
Not only did this book move quickly, but it kept me hooked from start to finish. Plus... I feel like my brain was exploding by the time I finished this book, putting all of the pieces together and seeing how it all played out.
4.5 stars

- I really love getting the perspectives of each of the three sisters. Each on brought a very unique perspective to their upbringing in the foster home and it helped keep each chapter new and fresh.
- The twists were TWISTING - even when you sort of put things together, the way things are unveiled is brilliant and reveals even more than you thought.
- The child abuse represented in the flashbacks is very intense and dark, but it sets the tone well to allow the reader to understand just how malicious the situation was
- I appreciate that the characters had depth - they all had their own individual lives as adults with their own issues to work through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

jordynjohnson's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

That ending though! 😱 This book was very heavy but so so good.

I guessed very quickly that the therapy sessions were Miss Fairchild but I did not at all suspect that she was fabricating her story. I loved that the sisters all got their happy endings because they felt very much deserved.

This book is twisty and gripped me right from the start! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Body shaming

lartiglere's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Character flaws caused by a chaotic upbringing in the foster care system.   The scenarios in this book may seem to be far-fetched but unfortunately they are not.  The whole system needs an overhaul because there are far too many kids with psychological damage from the foster care system 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Pregnancy, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Death of parent, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Cursing, Alcohol, and Body shaming

cassafrassadilla's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

This book was honestly so good. I loved the pacing, and I couldn’t put it down because there was something new or mysterious in every other chapter. I loved the difference in perspectives to tell the same story and drive home the realtionship with the sisters. And the chapters with dr Warren kept me guessing for awhile! 

I would have given this book 5 stars if it were not for some sad/gruesome themes that played out. 

Overall such a good read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Addiction

cyndi1966's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

amanda_reads89's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

Minor: Rape, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

lryoung's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt and Vomit