Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

282 reviews

kularhi's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Grief, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicide

Moderate: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit and Cancer

jax10124's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

It was a very interesting premise and.. though it got a little long in the middle/ approx 75-85% … it was a beautiful story and I felt like it had a great message 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Self harm and Animal cruelty

cassysan's review

mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.0

Predictable ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Suicide

staceyinthesticks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Death

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, and Infidelity

renzbenz9999's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Self harm, Mental illness, Drug use, Grief, and Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Cancer, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Animal death

djkirsikirs's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Self harm, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

angiekr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death of parent and Animal death

blackorchids's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was surprisingly triggering, but the ending made it worth it. A complicated read for anyone who has a complicated relationship with the “what-if”s of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Drug use, Drug abuse, Self harm, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

The entire book takes place after the main character tries to take her own life, so it’s a prevalent theme throughout.

julela's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Death

Minor: Self harm, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Vomit, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Car accident

emsavors's review

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Death, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Grief, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Dementia, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality