Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

182 reviews

magicalsocks's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

(6/9/24)

camille. of course it counts. you know that, right?

cycles of misogyny cycles of abuse cycles of violence.... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Child death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, and Sexism

hannymarieee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Murder, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Chronic illness, Drug use, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Child death, Cursing, Alcohol, Rape, and Blood

telepathicnarwhal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

An odd amount of sexualisation that wasn't really necessary for the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Drug use, Child abuse, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Grief, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Child death, Vomit, Sexual content, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Incest, Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Cursing, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Murder, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

rolexia's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I feel like I need a bath after finishing this book! Like taking my brain out and washing it! This book was interesting and strange!! Intense! And very sad at that! Mother suffering from problems, daughter suffering from problems! Everyone in the town suffering from some sort of mental illness it seems like! 

I was so wrapped up in this book! I didn't even realize I was finished until I closed the book! And let out a breath!! Idk what I expected but it wasn't what was played out in the pages! The book was WOW! Camille Preaker was a little boring/cringe but I can understand why she is that way! Having a childhood like she did! I don't think anyone would come out alright! 
This author books have a way of pulling me in no matter how strange or wild they start off or end!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Violence

dstensland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Child death, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Death, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Kidnapping

jenna_lynn's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Tense and disturbing. I thought I had it figured out and then the final twist caught me by surprise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse

hypofocus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wtf did I just read? And I mean that I the best/worst way possible. I'm gonna need at least 24 hours to recover. This book is one big trigger warning, but worth the read in the right headspace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder, Self harm, Medical content, and Alcoholism

cardboardcat's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Sexual violence

virtuadoll's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Blood, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Body shaming, Self harm, Child death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Alcoholism, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, Vomit, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Rape

nellzzzz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Child abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Drug abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, and Violence