Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Next Of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

80 reviews

casually_literate's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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 was such a good book! The characters and story feel natural and the emotional beats don't feel forced. Often times traumatic or complicated backstories can feel contrived, but the author does a great job conveying the facts in an honest way that allows the depth of emotions to gradually be revealed through her storytelling.

It's such a heartwarming story about healing and finding your place in the world. I stayed up all night reading it even when it had me sobbing at 3am.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

Somehow this story is still lighthearted even with the deeper topics metioned. 
But it qas a sweet short read with nice tension between the MCs but mainly I just love me a found family.
Spice 1/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

lststars's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

susanpevensie's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse

litlifeguide's review against another edition

4.0

This guardianship romance accomplishes a lot in less than 300 pages. 

Loved our MCs; they had great depth and development. Loved the deaf representation and seeing an MMC in therapy. If you like stories with a strong FMC, forced proximity, slow burn, an MMC that looks like they would unalive you but is a cinnamon roll, and one that demands you sit on his 👨, I know you’ll love this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

fairytalefootnotes's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

bubbasgotbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

I have heard such great things about this book and I FINALLY had a chance to read it! I really fell in love with Chloe and Warren (and Luke and Willow!) and felt like their characters grew together well throughout the story. The flip from grumpy to in love for Warren was a bit sudden for me, but I was glad to read a book without the 3rd act breakup. I also loved the ASL representation in this book, especially the inclusion that Chloe and Warren always exhibited. I’m excited to read Lane‘s story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

apolen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

Adoption Foster care Guardianship

rickireadss's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

SO SO SO GOOD!! i have heard such good things about this series and holey moley, this was amazing. i loved warren and chloe so freaking much. like i was hooked in from the jump with chloe in the supermarket - hannah’s writing is so engaging, had my heart thumping, and was all around like a big hug. i loved that this didn’t have the typical 3rd act breakup - it was realistic & resolved realistically and i was so happy about that.

⚠️: abandonment (foster care & adoption), adoption trauma, drug abuse, death of parent (OD), child abuse, grief, ableism, alcoholism, panic attacks/disorders, manipulation, emotional abuse, violence, pregnancy (not mcs)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

izziepng's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring relaxing 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

3.0

POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED


I have nothing to say other then i feel like there were to many time jumps so 1- you loose track of the time and don’t realize how much time has passed ( i think it’s like 5 or 6  months but it could very well be like 2 or 3) and 2- we don’t really see Chloe and Warrens relationship grow come together so when they tell eachother they love eachother i was like “damn wow okay that was quick” no it wasn’t theyve known eachother for months, i believe that they would love eachother but i didn’t really get to see the relationship forming because of the time jumps. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Gaslighting