Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Páradais by Fernanda Melchor

17 reviews

loreeennaaa's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Drug use, and Fatphobia

solitary's review against another edition

dark tense

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Rape

Moderate: Incest, Drug use, and Pregnancy

bookstagrem's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

My heart is beating out of my chest and I kinda feel like I’m gunna throw up. I’m not saying don’t read it because wow was it a force but certainly don’t say I didn’t warn you because oof.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Body horror, Misogyny, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Extremely graphic sexual assault descriptions.

cianarae's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

I didn’t like the writing style at all. I usually love unlikeable characters but I couldn’t get into these.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Incest, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Pregnancy and Vomit

deborah_green's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Vomit, Classism, Excrement, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

victoriajacobi's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Gun violence, Drug use, Classism, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, Torture, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Homophobia

srm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Even though I'm not typically one for this style of stream of consciousness-ish writing, it's hard not to be invested and moved by Polo's attempts to find a way out of his poverty and misery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Blood, Torture, Gun violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Rape

Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, and Vomit