Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Þernan by Nita Prose

163 reviews

littlelotto's review against another edition

3.0

dark mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail

micaelamariem's review against another edition

2.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed the first 50 pages and, after that, everything went downhill. I understand the author was trying to present a neurodivergent main character but that doesn’t mean the character had to be flat out dumb. I felt like the representation was almost demeaning to those who are neurodivergent. And her character and the plot was just wholly unbelievable. Except for the “whodunit.” Disappointingly, that was obvious. There wasn’t really a major twist or hook. I was disappointed, given all the hype with this book. 
But it should be noted; I don’t usually read mysteries so perhaps that bias has soured my enjoyment as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism

adar_k's review against another edition

4.5

dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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: Complicated

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This book was very earnest and easy to read. A great main character and a good plot. I enjoyed the first person perspective from a very original character on the autism spectrum. It does get pretty dark with a couple of the twists, but overall is a pretty light read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

there is one character who is undocumented and is severely exploited and abused by one of the bad guys. There are not very graphic descriptions of it, but it gets pretty dark, though luckily it ends up well for him in the end

literary_laur's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Deportation

charliegrayson's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Highly recommend the audiobook! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder

hayleythompson's review against another edition

3.25

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

daryn's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional tense 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Death, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse

perfectcupoftea's review against another edition

4.75

funny mysterious 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Deportation

lizethsreads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I loved so many different parts to this. I absolutely recommend this as an audiobook though. I could see reading this being difficult considering Molly’s monologue is very very proper grammar, and it’s somewhat different from what we’re used to seeing in books these days. I don’t want to jump to conclusions, but I believe Molly is an autistic woman. I don’t think I’ve read many books where we have a character like her. Throughout this book I felt very frustrated with some  characters because of how they acted towards Molly. Personally if I catch on to someone being different, I try to emphasize with them instead of being rude or thinking they’re dumb. So people making fun of her was definitely a turn off, although I think that was entirely the point. Overall I lived that Nita wrote Molly the way she did for especially considering this is a mystery. I absolutely loved the ending. Couldn’t recommend this more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Deportation

tesorae's review against another edition

4.75

funny mysterious 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

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Molly the Maid is portrayed as autistic without ever being labeled as such. The author did a great job of creating dialogue and internal thought processes which reflect an autistic persons social struggles. The narrator of the audiobook does a fantastic job of giving Molly an “autistic” voice as well. Very well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder