Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

14 reviews

alisonvh's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

This book was fun, but the main character was too stupid to live. I got so sick of her making the exact wrong move at every turn that I wanted to slap her. Fortunately her mom and aunts were hilarious enough to make the book worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault

tey_lynn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

brookesbookdaze's review

challenging lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Definitely not my typical read. Oh how to classify this genre… RomCom just doesn’t seem right, but i liked it. Oddly lighthearted for the main plot 😬 I loved Medde and Nathan’s college romance development, but I kept feeling so mad that she wouldn’t tell her family with believing in the curse. Medde gutted me too. Nathan got custody of me in the split. Anyway, a couple things were off for me. First, I loved the idea of the Aunties, but they weren’t very defined as their own characters. They all basically felt like the same character for me. Secondly, there was a lot of lying and withholding of information and it felt too close to miscommunication trope for my liking. Overall, though it was an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Alcohol

Moderate: Body horror

Characters are unknowingly drugged. I believe readers are meant to assume that there may be SA if the main character doesn’t defend herself but it is not explicitly stated.

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

shannonvonpesach's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

2.5

Ik vond de humor leuk, maar er was geen "adempauze" met al deze gebeurtenissen.
De romance ging mij ook te snel en was ongeloofwaardig.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault

thiasgomez's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Racism, Vomit, and Kidnapping

thenovelmaura's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

I understand why this book is so popular! It was such a whirlwind of fun, family, and wedding chaos. Obviously the entire premise was ridiculous and it only got more over-the-top as the book went on. You do have to suspend your disbelief at certain points, but it's definitely a fun ride. The central conflict of Meddy embracing her own dreams even when they conflict with her family's was really powerful, and the epilogue put a huge smile on my face. I recommend this one and I'm so excited for the movie!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

rrenreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

i, too, want a supportive mom and three aunties who are willing to drop everything and help me when i accidentally murder my blind date the night before the family client's wedding day

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Racism, and Murder

Minor: Sexual content

sorayazahra's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

bi_rdie's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content and Car accident

Minor: Blood