Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy

4 reviews

ephemeral_remi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness

ruthmoog's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

4.0

I can't really describe this as enjoyable, but it was quite good... Just rather bleak! Themes of class and politics are beside the interplay of physical and mental experience from living -or dying- with chronic pain. 
And it's short for a Tolstoy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Ableism and Misogyny

cadybooks's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Medical content, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

jaiari12's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Drug use, Excrement, and Grief