Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

2 reviews

phantomgecko's review against another edition

dark fast-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

2.25

The book goes quickly, at least.

Maybe I'm just jaded, but the lurid descriptive writing didn't fit. It felt forced and was jarringly opposed to the tone.

The characters were introduced to be unlikable. A lot of focus is given to their souring relationship, ostensibly to emphasize the true friendship that shines through in the end or whatever. However, I found the tone to be disjointed and the buildup to the horror ineffective. The book can be split into two totally different genres. A beginning teen drama with no tension or thrill, then suddenly a gory horror

Not impressed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death of parent and Drug use

bookishgoob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit