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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.
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.
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
chloeeee's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Eating disorder, Vomit, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
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