Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

About a Boy by Nick Hornby

7 reviews

thetearex's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicide, Bullying, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

daryn's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Animal death

bella_01's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

I found this book odd. There was a lot of crude language which I found surprising especially in the chapters from the perspective of Marcus (a 12 year old). The characters were not likeable at all, but I still felt joy as they made progress in their lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Vomit, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use

rory_john14's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Medical content, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Vomit

Minor: Sexual content

juliaisnotalright's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

Funny and unusual friendship between 12-year-old Marcus and 36-year-old Will.
It deals with friendship, relationship and also more serious topics such as suicide and drugs.
But most of the book was boring and very repetitive.
Both main characters had huge character development.
There were some really unnecessary characters.
Stan milf hunter Will and Kirk O bane 
Very boring tho

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

zoebill96's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

nellse's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Bullying

Minor: Animal death and Drug use