Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Keeping 13 by Chloe Walsh

48 reviews

nimsaynadiews's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Torture, Grief, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

anna_marie_'s review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

jayybear's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

lauralouise93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Bullying, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Violence

jg93's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

hollymileham's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

very much aware that reading all of this in less than 12 hours is not normal behaviour...
i really enjoyed this, the found family is really shaping up now and i loved the journey i got taken on as a reader.
one thing i do really enjoy is gibsie and johnnys friendship they remind me of atyd james and sirisu (the blueprint iykyk)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Vomit

gibbse97's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

erica_reads01's review against another edition

4.0

Love Johnny and Shannon and the storyline in this book. It had some heavy plot lines and I think by the end it was trying to accomplish too much. The beginning and middle had me hooked but the end felt rushed. It felt like an attempt to wrap up the Johnny and Shannon storyline and introduce more of the secondary characters plots. That said, it set Joey up for the next book and I’m definitely excited to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Murder

ecravens's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Sexual content, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Alcohol, Body horror, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

levzies's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Young Love • Found Family • 

A truly well written story that plays out over a year in two parts. For me personally it was just too long but that my own personal gripe, I still very much enjoyed their story. If you struggle to pick up really long books like me I’d recommend audiobooking parts to get you through. I read book 1 in its entirety but only 50% of this one and turned to the audiobook to finish it off. So thank my library now have access to these books. 

Shannon is a small, meek character who has experienced a world of pain growing up in the home she’s been dealt with. 

Johnny, who is slightly older is the boy who saves Shannon and comes from a loving, supportive family in contrast. 

More to be added…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse