Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks

103 reviews

jennmeadows13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Child death, Sexual content, Drug use, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Drug abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

reaganel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

near's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

avadawson's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

Total target book (iykyk). Main character doesn't grow, the last 20 pages dragged on and had no plot relevance (

should have ended the book after she left the mental asylum

), tons of potential but fell so hard. It was a quick read that i read in probably 3 hours. The middle was hella interesting and my favorite part. None of the characters were remarkable and the main character was so annoying. Also that epilog pissed me off so badly and was lazy horrible writting.

either commit to the idea of your character having a happy ending or a tragic one, you can't have both?????!!!!

It suck cause the first part was so good and the way the character started her drug abuse was so well crafted but the overall book overshadowed that for me.....

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Rape and Death

Minor: Gore

novacoconut's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I have so many mixed feelings about this book. On one hand, I loved it. It pulled me in and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next, and whether she would get her life together. And it was great until the Epilogue. However, I also hated it…some parts were clearly not written by a young girl in her teens, and it took away from the authenticity of the diary. I also didn’t like the way the epilogue ended the book. If left too many questions but not in a cliffhanger type of way, but in a confusing what the heck just happened type of way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Drug use, and Addiction

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Grief, Death, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

bookmonny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Drug use, and Bullying

jaz777's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

krimor's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Eating disorder

hollowpurp's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

ellievelazquez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment