Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Am I Normal Yet? by Holly Bourne

10 reviews

kayleejanes's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Blood

jesse_5's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying, Sexism, and Vomit

tetedump's review

emotional tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Drug use

adoption jokes

lefthandedlooney's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

4.0

Slow going, felt like I was dragging the story through mud behind me at some parts

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, and Drug use

m_r3ads's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad 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

4.5

Very emotional, yet also humorous when needed to be. The novel successfully explored mental illness and mental health in adolescents in an informative manner, so as to educate but also, imo resonate and reassure with those who are struggling themselves. Beautifully written to portray the ups and downs of friendships as well. Overall, I loved it!

Please be aware that there is sexual assault/ sexual harassment as well as detailed accounts of the impacts of OCD especially. Please only read this if you feel you are in the right head space to do so.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, and Misogyny

Minor: Drug use

nipsu_aaron_warner's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

samstar1905's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Drug use

thereadingshelf's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Body horror, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization

fairy_internet's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Alcohol, Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Cursing, and Sexism

Minor: Lesbophobia and Self harm

builtoutofbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, and Vomit