Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Girl Last Seen by Nina Laurin

13 reviews

kd666's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Sexual content, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Kidnapping, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Self harm, Torture, Grief, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, and Rape

mayajspitz's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Drug abuse

romorel's review against another edition

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

4.25

I first read Girl Last Seen while I was abroad visiting my SO in 2017. I found it delightful to find an author from my home city while I was travelling and tore it up then, just as I did yesterday. 

It has remained prominently in my memory for several years, reminders and comparisons popping up regularly. The characters and narrative being so raw and intense that it never left my mind. 

Laurin writes suspensefully, leaving the crumbs of the crime with a skill that will satisfy readers and get them on the edge of their seat for a brutal finale, following an unreliable narrator as she untangles a trauma that altered her psyche irrevocably. 

This is an excellent thriller and very well constructed. It is satisfying and engaging, and is likely to spike your emotions for the dubious paths our lead character ventures down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Classism, Gun violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Trafficking, Death, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Incest and Suicide attempt

blankeechats's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

kind of found the main character unlikable

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use

girllasts33n's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug use, Sexual content, and Kidnapping

caseysbooksandbrews's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Violence

samantha7815's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Cursing, Pregnancy, Rape, Confinement, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

ellie_gonzalez's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

jacbayless's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

1.0

The best part of this book is the first chapter and the end. Everything in the middle is too quick with no real development

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Grief, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness

thatonecatmom's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Pregnancy