Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Roxy by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

14 reviews

drastichopeful's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug abuse, Addiction, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Child death, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts

The book does not actually make out Adderall to be as dangerous as Oxycontin.

Addison decides to let Ivy go at the last minute and rejects the party. Meanwhile, Roxy kills Isaac despite trying to let him go, as she has apparently done for many others that she's forgotten.

alicia_g's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

4.5

really impactful, but the ending was kinda predictable for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Drug abuse, Death, Alcohol, Addiction, and Child death

Moderate: Cancer

sienna1508's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is definitely one of my favourite books!! The whole book is so well written and really hooked me. The blurb for this book is a little confusing so let me re-write it: 
Drugs are personified to be like deities, existing and interacting with you when they take that drug. Most of them have the goal of taking the person to 'the Party' which is where they can be handed off to 'stronger' drugs or taken into the VIP room which is the equivalent of ODing. 
So a massive TW for drug abuse, plus also toxic relationship. 
<minor-spoiler> The story mainly follows a brother and sister Isaac and Ivy, and you learn from the first chapter that one of them dies, you just don't know who. </minor-spoiler> 
Doing some research into who the characters are before reading the book is useful, for example, Mary Jane is marijuana, and she has a business suit because she is legalised now. So all of the drugs have their own corresponding personality and description. 
Overall, this book is amazing and should definitely be read by more people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Child death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit

glorytowers05's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Car accident, Death, Drug abuse, Medical content, Child death, Drug use, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Grief

ferdie's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Even though it was fast, if you have any connection with addiction, it will make you reflect. It was very thoughtful and well put together for how horrible the content can be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

ecravens's review

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Medical content, Child death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Grief, and Vomit

atringas's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Incredible book. A very sensitive and creative exploration of some very deep, touching and emotional subject matters. The authors nail Roxy in a tone that is accessible and engaging without doing their subjects a disservice, or becoming derivative. 
An amazing read which, while slightly out of the ordinary, engages the brain and the heart in a unique and compelling tale of the struggles of modern life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

tazzbird's review

challenging emotional informative sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death and Child death

xangemthelibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I "met" Neal Shusterman through the Unwind Dystology. And it's been a very, very long time since I've read it, but I always remembered how much I enjoyed that series. Roxy is another grand slam. Those last chapters I thought I was going to throw up I was so worried!!! <Spoiler>And God, their parents. It really hurts to think about what they must be going through knowing both their kids abused drugs

Each of the drug characters are very well personified. My favorite character is probably Addison. Idk, something about a complicated antagonist that you just gotta love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Child death

oliverreeds's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

writing is good. but its a little heavy handed. doesnt leave a lot of the metaphor to the imagination.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness