Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

644 reviews

lill1annb's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

genuinely such an amazing book. gives me so much hope aswell ❤️ 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Homophobia

lottata's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad medium-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Mental illness, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Outing, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Deadnaming, Self harm, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

mariah_lynn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

If you enjoy emotional and sad books, this book is you for. The main character, Charlie, is telling the story by writing letters. The intimacy of this style of writing made me feel like I was reading a diary. The struggles and inner battles he is fighting had me at the edge of my seat. High school is tough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Suicide

solliereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I think this might be one of the most beautifully and brilliantly written coming-of-age stories that I've ever read, and I truly believe that it will haunt me for the rest of my life. 

I loved the format of a story being told through letters to a mysterious person, whom we never discover the identity of, I feel like it gives the story a truly unique feeling to it that wouldn't be the same if it was written through a typical narrative. Charlie's complexity unfolded like the petals of a flower, delicately and with grace, and his story really moved me - when I reached the halfway point, I found myself physically unable to put the book down until I'd finished it, and even then I was left wanting more. In a good way. This book both spoke to the teenage version of myself inside of me who is still longing for acceptance and a space just to be, and the adult version of myself who found both of those things. 

Thank you, Charlie, for your story and thank you, Chbosky, for letting me be a listener to it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Drug use, Alcohol, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

hana_hsc's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Drug use, Mental illness, Death, Cursing, Sexual content, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Outing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Self harm

shoshin's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book is the mental illness equivalent of the It Gets Better Project. And I'm horrified that some adults can't handle that to the point they take it away from kids. Not just their own kids, but everyone's kids. They have no right. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse

norabeideineroma's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Drug use, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

dayanne03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Drug use, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, and Suicide

emmadanylyshen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Drug use

erins_bookrecs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide, Homophobia, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content and Abortion