Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

None of This is True by Lisa Jewell

26 reviews

michae1a's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Great page turner and very twisty but the themes in this book…..!!!!! 😵‍💫
How can the author justify making a pedophile the victim in this story, and person he groomed a villain just because she ends up being a murderer!!!!  MAKE IT MAKE SENSE

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Mental illness, and Violence

evreardon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.25

I was really excited for this book. I definitely hyped it up more in my head so I ended up being a little let down. 

Overall, it was twisty and weird. I loved the concept of the plot but wasn’t 100% thrilled with the execution. 

I would have loved to seen more with Josie’s family. Some truth. 

I think what I don’t like about this book is the unreliable characters & how you don’t actually know what’s completely true. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Pedophilia

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic, Confinement, Drug abuse, Excrement, and Grief

shellbell31's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Incest

Minor: Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Mental illness, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Blood, and Pregnancy

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I thought this book was fantastic. The use of interesting but unreliable characters has you hooked the entire way through. As you slowly start to figure out what is happening, putting the pieces together to solve the mystery of the main character, you realize that everyone is lying. Not just her. 

The ONLY thing I didn’t like was the fact that they tried to make a literal PEDOPHILE a victim in this book. No thanks. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Addiction, Abandonment, Grief, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Drug use, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Confinement, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

rachellew's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Violence, Murder, Abandonment, Rape, Grief, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Child abuse, Death, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

anissawren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Confinement, Grief, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Infidelity

emilypaigehumble's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Grief, Child death, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Torture, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Drug abuse, Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Drug use

emilylovesgoodbooks's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Death, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

naereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, Bullying, Infidelity, Stalking, Addiction, and Alcoholism

norwegianforestreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cursing, Excrement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Suicide, Violence, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia