Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

38 reviews

ashleysager's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This book grew on me the more I read it. Very interesting coming of age story; however, the ending was kind of abrupt and disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Vomit, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Drug use

cheskann's review against another edition

reflective 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

valeriaboom's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Sexism, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Addiction

lyleelou11's review against another edition

2.25

A really weird want to be Glee x Euphoria type of book. 

The MFC tries way too hard to be Rachel Berry.

Her co-workers make their job site seem like the Euphoria set.

There was a decent amount of good language, and it made me crave coffee, red wine & dark chocolate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Abandonment, Drug use, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

ramarisiramar's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

theinfinitebookcase's review

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

cboll's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

nicolelis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

good book, but not great :) i liked the way it's formatted for the most part, but it was occasionally confusing; the characters are relatable, irritating, and off-putting all at once. not a book i'd recommend to everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

sydneybedell's review

emotional funny reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual harassment

haleynaley's review

dark informative reflective slow-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

3.0

The pace and plot of this book were too slow for me, and in saying they were too slow, I mean to say that they were nonexistent. Danler's writing was gorgeous, but I couldn't care less about Tess, or her relationship with the intellectual bad boy, or with the snobby mother figure in this book. I didn't mind reading about her story, per se, but I was left thinking, "what was the point?". I would pick up another work by Stephanie Danler, since I liked her writing style so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug use