Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Inte av denna världen by Yaa Gyasi

481 reviews

mollz12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was a little tough to pick up. At the time I had a sibling with substance abuse going on and this story touches on it. 
I read this piece of work before homecoming and ended up liking homecoming better but you can’t compare them. 
This one touches on family dynamics and how to keep your peace. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

siebensommer's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

2.5

my need to diy my mother‘s mental health 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Addiction, Abandonment, and Death

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Medical content

katrinarose's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was raw, beautiful, and heartbreaking in a way I didn’t expect. It’s more like a character study or fictional memoir than a plot-driven novel, with scenes jumping from present to past in all different stages of the main character Gifty’s life. It’s so well done that I feel like Gifty is a real person I could meet. The narrative is all of Gifty’s inner thoughts and we see her struggle with her brother’s addiction and death, her mother’s depression, her father’s absence, and her own religion and faith especially now as a neuroscientist. I would highly recommend it if you enjoy literary character-driven books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Racism, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Animal cruelty

amgarrido's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Drug use, Grief, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death

aritacb's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Grief, and Drug abuse

emerentina's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

lauraportalupi's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I wouldn’t have read this book if I had known about the evangelical Christianity and testing on animals themes. It simply was not enjoyable to read.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Addiction, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, and Death

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Grief, and Racism

kavanomo's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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: Drug abuse and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Racism

jammons's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Grief

Minor: Racial slurs

themirrorball's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

a fascinating and moving exploration of grief, mental illness, addiction, and spirituality. i found the progression of gifty’s thoughts and emotions throughout her life captivating and beautiful. each character was very real and raw, and by the end of book i felt as though i knew them as gifty did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Addiction, Grief, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Toxic relationship