Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev by Dawnie Walton

82 reviews

cgp1234's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

This has rightfully been compared to Daisy Jones and the Six, which is why I couldn't give this one 5 stars. I liked that Dawnie Newton tackled the Misogynoir rampant in the 70's (and unfortunately still prevelant today), but the story is told in such a lacksidaisical way, despite the plot itself being intruiging/exciting. I wanted a greater sense of urgency while reading this, but overall I thought the potential was greater than the execution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Drug abuse

lanacrow's review against another edition

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

5.0

I really enjoyed this book!!! I think the characters were all really well fleshed out and all seemed so real, they all had flaws and would act in ways that made you think “well of course they’d think that!”. The places, studios, venues, etc. I thought were all described well enough that I felt I could picture them quite well which is rare for me!

I hate Nev!!! As soon as everything came out about him (which I didn’t expect!) I automatically believed it and just didn’t like him at all and it was sad that Opal couldn’t believe it until she saw it with her own eyes but how could he just keep playing like that!!! Anyway!

I think this book was really interesting and felt real and I just enjoyed it :) I liked Bob Hize as well, he seemed like one of the only genuinely nice ones.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

autlinbustler's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Hate crime

blueberry0531's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Drug abuse and Police brutality

thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

challenging inspiring slow-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

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Police brutality, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Gore, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Racism, Sexism, Drug abuse, and Hate crime

Moderate: Homophobia and Pregnancy

meggs1005's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Hate crime, and Murder

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Addiction

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Sexism

Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Gun violence, and Religious bigotry

antonique_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Drug abuse, Violence, Drug use, Death, Death of parent, Racism, and Racial slurs

prettycloud's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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

This book is so compelling. So concise and yet with such gorgeous visuals and descriptions of music, so focused and yet so devoted to the nuances of the story and the supporting cast. It reads like a book written by a journalist, asking important questions and pushing the reader to think critically, but never dragging the way more self-indulgent literary books do. It focuses on racism, sexism, misogynoir, and the far-reaching effects of structural inequality and subcultural resistance, and yet it comes off emotionally real rather than preachy. If you liked "The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo," you're likely to get a lot out of this one too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Police brutality, Sexism, Violence, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Blood, Cursing, and Addiction

Minor: Abortion, Car accident, Medical content, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

This book is ultimately more adventurous than dark in tone, so though it shows racist violence and bigoted attitudes, it lingers more on subcultural connection, healing, and inspiration. The book centers around the death of the narrator's Black father during the riot that launched the eponymous band to stardom, and the narrator's ongoing quest to learn more about that night and its key players. One of the key players is at the time of narration dying of cancer. There is a twist related to that night, but no surprise violence or illness or anything.