Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

29 reviews

evie2947's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts

goofy_gabrielle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

aclisham's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

4.0

colleen, you did it again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Chronic illness, Addiction, and Car accident

rainydayswithbooks's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Better towards the end, but in my eyes not the strongest Colleen Hoover book (rather one of the weakest). I didn't like the female protagonist (Merit) very much at the beginning and the family drama seemed a bit exaggerated and too superficial because there are so many problems. I either couldn't take some aspects seriously, couldn't understand the characters' reactions or hoped that it would be taken up again at another point - but it wasn't, at least not in the way I would have liked. Even with the clarifications at the end, some situations are still too unrealistic for me. But there were some good passages and approaches (e.g. the subject of depression). Due to the multitude of entangled characters and the fact that Merit has to clarify something with almost every one of them, the depth has presumably been taken away somewhat. The love story was also rather cheesy and not as intense as I am used to from other books by the author. It's a nice book for in between, but it most likely won't stay in my memory for very long. The atmosphere was nicely described and you can learn something from the book, but I doubt I will read it a second time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

solasbuchladen's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use

judes_heart's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Drug use

Minor: Animal death

areiss11036's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Incest, and Sexual assault

martinaaw's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use

pinkberryoasis's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Car accident, Confinement, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Vomit