Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Beyond the Wand: The Magic & Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard by Tom Felton

55 reviews

katie0528's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A brutally honest and funny memoir from Tom Felton, best known as Draco Malfoy, as his life before and experiences filming the Harry Potter movies, and his struggles in adulthood after as he tried to find himself apart from his fame.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization

savshanae's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Amazing. So good. Will recommend to everyone. Even better when listened to. I didn’t think it was possible, but I finished this book being even more in love with Tom. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Cursing

Minor: Toxic relationship

talk of drug use, alcohol abuse, and rehabilitation. Some discussion of unhealthy relationship dynamics.

amandaacat's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

If you’re a fan of Tom Felton and Harry Potter, this is a great book to listen to the audio for. Tom does a great job narrating his own stories and does give you a glimpse of life of set - which was fun. I can’t say anything he wrote about was groundbreaking and I liked his recap of his substance abuse struggles towards the end, but overall it seems that growing up on set wasn’t too bad for him. Would only recommend if you’re a fan!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, and Drug use

mrsm_lovesbooks's review

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse and Suicidal thoughts

cristina_reading24's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Cursing, and Drug abuse

hufflepuffbiologybuff's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

I listed to the audiobook read by Tom Felton. It was so good! 
I did not know much of the Harry Potter behind the scenes information that Felton shared, which I felt I knew quite well. I found it interesting! He went in depth for the behind the scenes of the Harry Potter films, the people on set, and his life that he lived before, during, and after Potter; which was insightful.
I hope wherever he is happy, well, and rich.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

bookswithlauren's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Alcohol, Medical content, Mental illness, Cursing, and Bullying

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Tom Felton’s autobiography Beyond the Wand is lighthearted, warm, inspiring, and at times sad. I felt an enormous amount of affection towards Tom as he reflected on his life and career. Definitely would recommend!

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Addiction, Mental illness, Medical content, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Death

lapuce1006's review

adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Blood

Minor: Vomit

jeffrey_taylor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

An unexpected and charming door into the mind of Draco Malfoy.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse