Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

80 reviews

kibbles15's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

ana_inklings's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-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? Yes

3.0

There were aspects of this book I really loved: Hugo and Jack’s relationship and the interactions between Hugo and Lucy, most especially. 

Without spoiling anything, I found the ending very satisfying, even if other parts of the book were dark and difficult for me to get through because of my own personal story within the foster care system and dysfunctional parts of my home life growing up. 

I wanted to love Lucy’s relationship with Christopher, the love, and care, and growth is definitely a beautiful thing, but I found it hard to suspend disbelief regarding the boundaries of their relationship. This read was magical and endearing in its own way, and even healing in parts. I didn’t find it cozy per se, but I’m glad I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Child death and Drug abuse

lrgreenb's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

aubreyh18's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

georgiagirl1315's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Abandonment

n_degeorgia's review

hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

So sweet! But a little too much adoption-savior complex for my taste

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse

kaitlinmarks's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse

ofpagesandparagraphs's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

A friend recently asked for a recommendation for a feel-good book. Told her to read this one. Definitely a warm and fuzzy, and everything gets tied in a nice bow, though there are a few story strands that probably weren’t necessary. I really liked the lawyer character, even though she really only had a small supporting role.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol

lmilfort's review

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this story. It had a little bit of everything, drama, romance, familial love and pain. I’m so happy Christopher and Lucy and Jack got such happy endings, it’s so rare in literature. You really fall in love with all the characters throughout the course of the book. Only critique is Lucy was kinda whiny at some points and acted so helpless/like a damsel in distress about her situation kinda (it was kinda unrealistic and I feel like it would’ve been better if she didn’t seems so helpless and was trying to change her situation a bit for herself when the miracle came) and Hugo is kinda annoying with his fake broading artist shtick like yes something bad happened to you (something bad happens to everyone) but you don’t have to be miserable forever like he made it his personality very obnoxious like being happy again is actually more brave then wallowing in misery, but they both have redeemable qualities. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, and Death of parent