Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra

2 reviews

puffy_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol

underage sexual assault

epilieaspiechick's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

My full review can be found on the Epilie Aspie Chick blog!

Thank you to Hyperion for providing the ARC for an honest review. 

This book is well over 400 pages, which would usually make me uninterested in reading it. I'm not a big fan of long books. However, this is the exception to the rule with this story about the toxicity of rumors and bullying. It may take it's time to build up the plot and get to the punchline, but it is well worth the wait. The authors do such a phenomenal job writing a story that doesn't pull it's punches and feels quite true to life. It is both heartbreaking and exciting at the same time. Important trigger alert: this story can get dark and discusses bullying, sexual assault, drinking, and drugs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcohol