Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

158 reviews

oliviastewart716's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I have so much to say about this and nothing to say about this at the same time. Just like, why would you write this? It wasn’t terrible, I just don’t know what the intention was here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Abandonment

ksamaine95's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

profilernewt07's review against another edition

2.0

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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It was an alright read, I detested the main characters inner dialogue and how she was chasing after a boy who was already involved in a relationship. The plot twist wasn’t overall shocking and the foreshadowing was abundantly clear from the start, overall wasn’t great, but wasn’t bad either.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

courtneys_reading's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was so good, I couldn't put it down. I already need to reread it now I know how it ends. Ugh. Definitely recommend, going to read the prequel ASAP now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use

ariak07's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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OK SO I WAS GOING TO ONLY GIVE THIS BOOK FOUR STARS CAUSE I WASNT FEELING IT REALLY TOWARDS THE END BUT WHEN I GOT TO THE LAST FEW PAGES I WAS IN TEARS SOBBED ON MY PAGES GOD MY BOOK HAS TEARS STAINS IN IT AND MY FACE HURT AFTER SOBBING GOD.

anyway, any book that can make me cry

(mostly cause i felt so attached to these characters and their ending was depressing)

deserves 5 stars imp.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Medical trauma, Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Alcohol

sina4books's review against another edition

2.75

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

ross_emm's review against another edition

4.0

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail

swiftie4evermore's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I got only halfway through the book and it is not appropriate for ages under 14. I heard that the farther you go the more inappropriate it gets.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Xenophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Vomit, Grief

Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol

lrl38's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Idk man, this book is severely overhyped. I cry more over doctor's appointments and stubbed toes than I did over the "legendary plot twist" that this book holds. For a much, much better use of this trope I recommend 'Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone'. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Classism

joanachsf's review against another edition

4.5

emotional mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Racism, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Classism