Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: 20th Anniversary Edition by Stephen Chbosky

179 reviews

theaveragegatz's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse and Homophobia

Minor: Abortion

rrsilel's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

2023: wonderful, wonderful book. though it didn't have the same impact on me this time it's still a very emotional and thought-provoking read. 

2022: a beautiful book written in a very interesting way. i could see myself in the protagonist, showing me a new perspective on friends, feelings and life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Pedophilia, and Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Car accident, and Death

mishaalalala's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Racism, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

kiran__'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

It was quite relatable in a way. Quite sad. Follows a boy's life through his childhood/ teenage years. I think the story behind it is very intriguing and it offers depth into the life and emotions of a regular person. His shy and awkward persona really resonated with me, it made me connect with in on a really personal level.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Child death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mental illness and Rape

readerreading234's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This is a really good book but a bit heavy at parts so just be prepared :) i hope you like(d) it as much as i did!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Outing, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, and Child death

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Medical content

lokes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Lesbophobia, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racism, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Suicide, and Toxic friendship

jacklyn_patricia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense medium-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

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Physical abuse and Rape

koplomps's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, Vomit, Child death, Incest, and Pregnancy

alexafuson's review against another edition

challenging funny slow-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the few books I think everyone should read. It was as heartwarming as it was heartbreaking. There were so many prominent issues addressed, and all of them were handled delicately and with care for the reader. I love the way this book addressed how “weirdos” are treated and how they feel in school. Because it is told from the outsider’s perspective, it can teach us a lot about the assumptions we make about other people’s behavior. I listened to the audiobook, and Noah Galvin did a fantastic job bringing life to Charlie’s voice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Abortion, Mental illness, and Homophobia