Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes

11 reviews

blenchbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death

hanrutous's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense slow-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: Miscarriage

Moderate: Eating disorder and Drug use

jenny_readss's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Grief, and Addiction

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Car accident, and Cancer

megwheeler's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

laurenmitchell's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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

I can't help but love Marian's books even when the themes take a darker turn, and while Again, Rachel definitely has it sadder moments, as always we're left with a feeling that things will be all right, that the characters have weathered the storms and come out the other side.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault and Incest

aridd1's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Miscarriage, Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, and Infertility

sharon_s's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Alcohol, and Addiction

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

booksandcat's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Infidelity, Death of parent, Blood, Alcohol, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Infertility

dorsetreader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Mental illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Infertility, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

poppymaud's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcoholism