Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel

67 reviews

noroomforghosts's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use, Suicide, and Terminal illness

erikamtini's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoy how Mandel slowly unfurls the mystery. But, I felt like it got a little slow/tedious in the middle. The pacing could have been better? It may be that I'm comparing this book too much to the Sea of Tranquility, which I really loved.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Physical abuse

ellecama's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent

kcbatts's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

prettiestwhistles's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Cancer, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, and Terminal illness

Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Sexual content

allthatjazz's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

verytoristory's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

egraham's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

deebee223's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol

abisolutelyfabulous's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use