Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

115 reviews

kale0_0's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

It’s a phenomenally written book, it sheds light on police brutality and racism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Murder, Police brutality, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Addiction

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Excellent and engaging novel-- handles issues like racism, police violence, poverty, gangs, drugs, incarceration, domestic violence, code switching, microaggressions, and activism as part of a nuanced story with well-developed characters, avoiding falling into cliches or wrapping everything up with a neat bow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Racism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Classism, and Drug use

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Alcohol, Vomit, and Alcoholism

lola1212's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Colonisation, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, and Cursing

inpalemoonlight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child death, Death, Murder, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Hate crime, Police brutality, Addiction, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic friendship

sophie_the_reader_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Drug abuse, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Addiction, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Murder, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Death, Blood, and Abandonment

kashrae99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Child death, Racism, Blood, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Cursing, Addiction, Drug abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Classism, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Drug use

Minor: Slavery and Sexual content

skatie8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racism, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence

jayden_chancery's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Police brutality, Blood, Child death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Bullying

dragon_s_hoard's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Grief, Violence, Cursing, Child death, Toxic friendship, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Drug use, Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Physical abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse