Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

13 reviews

zormal815's review

hopeful inspiring 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

2.75

I just felt like the narrator was a bit on a high horse about being connected to everyone in this culture that wasn’t his own. I guess it felt a bit too white savior? The story was ok but representation in this book was just off.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

suplespa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

thespinystacks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

Wow. I’ll be thinking of Lin, Prabaker, Jonny Cigar and more for the rest of my life.

This was a beautiful story of a man that was on the run from his crimes. Usually that wouldn’t excite me or make me want to read a novel - but Lin is a man who seemed to be constantly learning about the world, and his place in the world.

This was a HUGE undertaking. It’s a commitment that at times I didn’t know if I would complete, but I am glad that I did. I was lost for words through much of this book. This review won’t ever do it justice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Murder