Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Intermezzo: A Novel by Sally Rooney

139 reviews

jaquirose729's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent

mooxine's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

duck56's review against another edition

2.25

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Age gap, ableism, no one likeable. Not a fan.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts

aishaabdelhamid's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Car accident

ashley_turch's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This is her best for sure 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma

Minor: Animal cruelty, Car accident

Note for dog lovers: Animal cruelty is minor - only mentions someone who isn’t a fan of animals taking care of a dog for a period of time. Not doing a very good job but still meeting the dog’s needs. A little infuriating but the doggy ends up very happy ❤️

carlytenille's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol

greatestheights's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent

bethtriesreading's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent

dyer's review against another edition

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol

Minor: Classism

bmunsh's review against another edition

3.0

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Considered giving it a two for most of the book, only uplifted by a very solid ending. Masterful prose and an interesting plot, but a combination of hateable characters and slow pace killed my interest in the mid part.

Peter is self-centered, greedy and cruel, but at least he is self-conscious and able to criticize himself. Ivan is an Incel who is immature and petulant. I increased my rating for the book when Peter smacks Ivan. I thought Margaret Sylvia and Naomi were all a little “too perfect“, followed by Sylvia‘s really weird, cruel twist at the end. Overall, I would just say that they were OK. Peter is an example of a good, complicated character, Ivan is an example of just a bad dude.

Reasons for deductions: really dragged on, too much conversation, Ivan was a prick, probably 150 pages too long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts