Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Jij wordt nog eens mijn dood by Karen M. McManus

117 reviews

maddy_sofie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

childoflight's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Murder

zaranap's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

emily_mh's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

If I was rating this solely based off enjoyment, it would be 5 stars. There were some definite issues with quality that meant I felt I should dock it a full star. But first, the positives! It was incredibly fast-paced and gripping, taking place over just a day (to this end, I thought it lived up to the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off gone wrong premise). Actual investigation took place, and the romance was actually believable (unlike the other two romances I’ve read of McManus). Finally, the situations and subsequent developments of the characters were really strong. 

In terms of negatives, the character personalities (despite their diverse circumstances) were all fairly generic. More significantly, it was a little messy.

For example, it didn’t really tie up who the Coach got to kill Brian.

Finally, while I didn’t hate the resolution, I didn’t love it either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Racism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor warnings for gentrification, loss of a loved one, death of a pet, divorce.

leahmaslin's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Murder

paperpetal's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

j_starz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Drug use

summerif's review against another edition

mysterious 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: Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Murder

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Murder

Moderate: Death

beckyremillard's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.75

Ivy, Mateo, and Cal used to be best friends. Several years later they find themselves skipping school together and it’s a lot more than they bargained for. 

I was immediately hooked by this book, through the perspective of all three friends. There was a bit where I was a bit annoyed at their choices, but they are high schoolers and aren’t expected to make smart decisions all the time. 

I didn’t expect this story to primarily  take place in one day, but I thought it added to the story that there was kind of a “deadline” at the end of the day. 

I thought it was going to wrap up vaguely neatly; not perfectly but most ducks in a row. However, after finishing it I’m really hoping for a sequel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, and Drug use

Moderate: Kidnapping