Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Die Einladung by Monika Baark, Emma Cline

78 reviews

youngluteplayer's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-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

It was like the author got tired of writing and thought it would be clever to end as it did. It felt lazy more than novel. Characters were utterly pathetic, yet I failed to wrangle up even an iota of sympathy for any of them. What was the point of your book??? Nonetheless, aside from the ending, I found myself early enjoying the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Mental illness, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Classism

elisepold's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Stalking, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

ru_th's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The appearance of calm demanded an endless campaign of violent intervention. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The messy world the main character has created for herself is so deliciously entertaining. The tension is really well-balanced throughout as well. I was just a little disappointed with where it ended; I wanted a little more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

1.0

Not entirely sure what the point of the book was? The commentary was a bit odd/non-existent and then the plot was just nothing? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, and Alcohol

Minor: Classism, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Sexual violence

begumisu's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

laura_sotillos's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

2.5

I’ve really really enjoyed all of Emma Cline’s other books - I’ve read all of them up to date and I’m a person who rarely repeats authors (something about feeling like then I would be missing out on so many other voices… but anyway).
However this book was not for me. I think the character is very well defined and in the middle (about 150 pages in until more or less the end) I really enjoyed it. Even though I did not like Alex, the protagonist (who likes someone so adept at lying?), I was rooting for her at the end. But it took really long to get me interested (I persevered out of stubbornness) at the beginning and I found the ending deeply underwhelming.
Everyone has their own taste, but I would recommend starting with one of her previous books if it’s the first time you are reading Cline! Hope you enjoy whichever one you pick!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Misogyny

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Vomit

sshabein's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

One of the most interesting protagonists I've read in awhile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, and Drug use

cholliworth's review against another edition

dark funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Car accident and Sexual content