Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Roxy by Jarrod Shusterman, Neal Shusterman

56 reviews

envov'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

ferdie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

Even though it was fast, if you have any connection with addiction, it will make you reflect. It was very thoughtful and well put together for how horrible the content can be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

harb's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

dododenise's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

This book tore me apart. You know that it will end in one death, and that keeps you on your toes. You remind yourself not to get attached, because you will loose one of them. Yet, you do. You fall right with them.

This was such a brilliant way to tell a story on addiction. There’s creativity in it, an idea that made it feel new and made me pay attention.
Like I am used from Shusterman, a brilliant idea is transformed into a masterpiece of a story. God, I wish I could work with my ideas in such a masterful way. 

The execution was careful and yet brutal. It did not shy away, but it did not loose nuance. It never forgot to mention the good drugs being with them, while making clear that that is not the story this book is telling. This book tells the story of abuse and addiction, and that there’s nothing pretty about it. 

All of this is to say: I loved the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Death, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts

goldenslug's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

atringas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Incredible book. A very sensitive and creative exploration of some very deep, touching and emotional subject matters. The authors nail Roxy in a tone that is accessible and engaging without doing their subjects a disservice, or becoming derivative. 
An amazing read which, while slightly out of the ordinary, engages the brain and the heart in a unique and compelling tale of the struggles of modern life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

graciffer's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Medical content and Terminal illness

xangemthelibrarian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I "met" Neal Shusterman through the Unwind Dystology. And it's been a very, very long time since I've read it, but I always remembered how much I enjoyed that series. Roxy is another grand slam. Those last chapters I thought I was going to throw up I was so worried!!! <Spoiler>And God, their parents. It really hurts to think about what they must be going through knowing both their kids abused drugs

Each of the drug characters are very well personified. My favorite character is probably Addison. Idk, something about a complicated antagonist that you just gotta love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Child death

hylian_narwhal's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

angela0419's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction