Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Looking for Alaska by John Green

18 reviews

trycerabel's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Drug use

reuben394's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

bellaguiliano's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, and Drug abuse

bl0wpop's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I was honestly surprised at how hard this book was to put down. and definitely wasn’t expecting to cry at the end, or at all, but alas i did, multiple times. I was a little skeptical and didn’t think it would be this good mainly because it is by John Green (no hate to john green as a person but…yk didnt love the fault in our stars). But wow did he prove me wrong. I think i find it this amazing because i felt very connected to Alaska’s character. Although it was a very emotional book, the ending was so beautiful and hopeful (for lack of a better word). I closed the book while tearing up, but smiling. Would definitely recommend, to the right person. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

fishcake's review

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

3.75

Very cool book.  I really love jhon greens work, and he has again outdone himslef with this splendid novel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

sofianameredith's review

Omg this was god awful so slow by far the worst book I’ve read this year

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse

elizabethrye's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug abuse

joshpayne00's review

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

It was a pretty enjoyable book, but I had a few issues with it.

  Once Alaska died pudge got pretty annoying. And I get he was in love with her and that he wanted/needed answers but he became completely narrow sited into believing he was the only one who cared, and I don’t think anyone when they loose someone thinks like that. I do love how the book ended with the final essay for religion, that was very clever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit