Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

85 reviews

mpurr's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

daisyhaas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Incest, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

Minor: War, Rape, Death, and Death of parent

siebensommer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad

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

4.25

This is a jail baby-proofed for babies who should not be in jail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Deportation, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Racism, Sexual assault, and Addiction

Moderate: War and Child abuse

nuage's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use

bethancy's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Deportation

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Alcoholism, and Cancer

Minor: Sexual assault

auudrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I think this book reads better in a physical form. I read it as an e-book and wish I hadn’t 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, War, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

kelseystoner's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, War, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Incest, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

tiche22h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual assault, Drug use, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Cancer

rhi_'s review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death, Confinement, War, Xenophobia, Racism, and Mental illness

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

literarychingona's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Deportation, Sexual assault, and Racism