Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Marlena by Julie Buntin

12 reviews

annvalentine's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

micklesreads's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

A deep dive into loss and girlhood and how well we can really know the people we love. Devastating and raw and gorgeously written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Drug use, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Addiction

morepeachyogurt's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

writing is fantastic, plot starts to drag a little bit but still very good!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content

jonsnowsmanbun's review

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Classism, and Dysphoria

„The world doesn’t care that you‘re just a girl.“

luizamjc's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

I can see how many think this book is slow, I think maybe it's because it’s very heavily character driven and not plot driven, which can be boring for some people. You have to really connect to the characters to enjoy it. Personally, I have, and I found this one of the most beautiful books I’ve read. The ending truly brought me to tears. It is such a beautiful take on loss, grief, friendship and addiction, but also brings a deep reflection on life in general, the search for happiness, and how we can change our own futures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Addiction

lalala_rich_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

christyco125's review

challenging emotional 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

4.75

Marlena was absolutely haunting. I grew up with girls like that. I also didn't have the perspective to understand fully what was going on then. This story totally exceeded my expectations.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

christinavasiliou's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Self harm

gagne's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Cursing and Death

Minor: Physical abuse

kendallreadsbooks's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship