Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim

6 reviews

nyucleus's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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: Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Animal death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Homophobia

Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, and Ableism

impeachnixon's review

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Rape, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

vivianreadsalot's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

alyyhonda's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Pedophilia

remimicha's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Ableism, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

illusmal's review

dark emotional sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Hate crime