Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

55 reviews

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, and Racism

kaabtik's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Reading this book felt like gaining a friend (or a group, as the Unholy Trinity truly comes as a set). Angie Thomas is a talented writer, each chapter flawlessly moves the scene and each character is given enough space for us to find ourselves in the scene. I'm not someone from the US and I can't say much about the representation from an outside view, but you can tell that there had been so much care put into these pages for people to find themselves — just as Bri had. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence and Drug abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Death of parent, and Addiction

grainjordan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Murder, Racism, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, and Police brutality

Minor: Infidelity and Homophobia

ceedy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, and Racism

ciao_potatoes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Racism

hemmr3252's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

booksandprosecco's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Hate crime, and Racism

Minor: Gun violence and Homophobia

lucilaroife's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Grief, Homophobia, and Xenophobia

daralexandria's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Police brutality

urkelgrue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Gun violence, Drug abuse, and Drug use