Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

11 reviews

e_emmaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Death, Cursing, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, Car accident, Child abuse, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Car accident, Eating disorder, Addiction, Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Mental illness

purplee_rain89's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

It was so beautifully written and you could totally immense yourself in the story, almost feeling like you're the one living through it. The topics it talks about are difficult but important nonetheless and it's done in a way that portrays the seriousness of mental illness and suicide/suicidal ideation really well but even despite this, the end of the book leaves you with some sort of hope that healing is possible and you can in fact find your own way. It was heart wrenching and devastating but has its own beauty after all and I'll definitely read it again.

Sending lots of love to anyone struggling right now, you matter and you're so so strong. You will find your way through this eventually; I believe in you, truly <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Bullying, and Car accident

Moderate: Cursing, Child abuse, Abandonment, Self harm, Addiction, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Violence

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

abigail_moffat's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child death, Car accident, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm, Chronic illness, and Violence

Minor: Addiction

jharcarik8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Addiction, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

haorey's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Chronic illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal death, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

laurarise's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Injury/Injury detail

radee705's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-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

5.0

This book has some topics that maybe tough for some readers. Overall, a great book with a good story line.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction

ellieee_jc23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Sexual content

neverlandpages4's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

2021: 

This was definitely one of my favorite books of all time. I loved almost everything about it and I could relate to it. Finch’s character was amazing and he had such a strong personality. The only thing I didn’t necessarily love was Violet’s behavior. A lot of the times I ignored it because she was grieving and she was dealing with her own problems but she really seemed like she only cared about herself. From the start of the book all the way to the end all she thought about was herself. When things were mostly about Finch or others she found a way to involve herself and I think Finch explained it perfectly when they last spoke in the closet. Other than that, the book was amazing and 100% recommend it to everyone. I watched the movie the same day I finished it and it was horrible. Wouldn’t recommend that.


2022: (1st re-read) 

• The majority of mental health related books I’ve read are usually quite a bit unrealistic, they tend to wrap up everything at the end with a giant bow and suddenly everyone’s happy and their struggles have somehow disappeared. This book doesn’t do that which is probably why I love it so much. It’s honest, it’s relatable, and it talks about Finch’s struggles without sugar coating anything.
• This was the first book that made me realize that I’m not the only one that feels a certain way, and Finch made me feel represented and I genuinely cared about him and wanted him to be happy. That ending will forever be engraved in my mind because of how devastating and real it is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Car accident, Bullying, and Homophobia

Minor: Addiction

ellelanabe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

2.25

anyone who wants to read this should not watch the movie. they give no justice to the characters and the plot goes out the window. enjoy this book how it is.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction and Car accident