Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal

15 reviews

martideno's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Suicide, Drug use, Abortion, and Drug abuse

morgan_trainer's review

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Drug use, Abandonment, and Child abuse

baileysbunchesofbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

4.5

What a beautiful, heavy story. I did not expect to understand both sisters points of view, but but the end you realize everyone’s just doing the best they can <3

This was written beautifully and easy to read even with the heavy emotions on every page. Absolutely adored.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide, Alcoholism, Rape, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Child abuse, and Grief

hkantola11's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

robertsonreadstoomuch's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, Abortion, Death, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Suicide

bpjacks's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, and Drug use

mamaofperfectpayton's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

samantha_h2012's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug use, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Rape

joanna_chavis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was beautifully written. The characters are all so deep and wonderful. I truly enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Drug use, Death of parent, and Abortion

litzwhip's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Drug use

Minor: Abortion