Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

146 reviews

hbrown00's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

kedijahlamara's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative 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? No

5.0

Such an amazing book! I loved it from the beginning to the end. I couldn’t give it any lower than 5 stars. The characters, the storyline, the emotion, the humour - everything was just right. I would read this book again, and that isn’t something I’d typically say. I loved the main character Starr, it was amazing to see her grow throughout the story. She was truly traumatised and stood up for what is right. The other characters are so well developed. I just thoroughly loved this book and everyone needs to read it. Everyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Police brutality, and Grief

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

maess's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

iljb111203's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

cechdh's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Trafficking, and Fire/Fire injury

abrose2001's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

5.0

 Moving and sensitive to the topic at hand, with enough white perspective and consideration as not to be alienating but not at the point that it could be accused of creating a white savior. Discussions of race, economic status, and on gender roles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Violence, and Police brutality

cheyenne18's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Drug abuse and Sexual content

caitlin033's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug use

Minor: Drug abuse and Slavery

megandherbook's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Racism, Police brutality, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

neronina's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

This book wrecked me. I cried five or six times, and I can't stop thinking about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Police brutality

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship