Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Moja temna Vanessa by Kate Elizabeth Russell

434 reviews

a_novaturient_reads's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent

jojo_'s review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder

emilyc's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use

Minor: Animal death

lilymurph's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Animal death, Blood

booksandcat's review against another edition

0.5

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Minor: Animal death, Death of parent

I know I'm supposed to think this is well-written, but I found it really slow and unnecessarily long, on top of being uncomfortable to read - and not in an innovative, thought-provoking way.

heygerms's review against another edition

5.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship

annietestin's review against another edition

4.25

dark reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Death of parent

curatoriallyyours's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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A heavy topic but such a compelling read. Kate Elizabeth Russell has opened a window into the mind of a teenage girl who has been groomed into a sexual relationship with her teacher. This book does not shy away from showing all the ways this relationship irrevocably changes her, and continues to confuse and follow her over more than a decade. I felt, at times, that some of the side characters were somewhat flat - the government school kids, for example, who seemed like caricatures of what the author imagines government school kids to be like, and consequently the dialogue and actions of these characters tends toward the predictable. Over all, though, this book was a worthwhile read and it has left me with lots of things to ponder about the state of society and how it shapes girls and women, as well as how it positions boys and men to take advantage of that. It also made me question my own boundaries and reflect on my life experiences so far, questioning what I've accepted as "normal" that really shouldn't be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Death of parent

zara89's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Stalking, Death of parent

foxhole's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use