Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

How the Light Gets in by Louise Penny

10 reviews

le3713's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

One of my favorite installments in this series so far. The multi-book arc for Gamache, Beauvoir and other characters has some very important developments that take priority over the central murder - don't read this one out of order! Penny continues to explore what it means to be human in ways that I find incredibly moving.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

allisonwatkins's review

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Gun violence

simply_fran's review

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Suicide, and Violence

toomanytbr's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

This book fucked me up. All the books leading up to this, really got to me. It was just almost perfect.

The secondary plot, slightly overtook and overshadowed the murder mystery which I wish hadn’t happened. I understand why it had to happen, but the mystery was very much forgotten and rushed in the end. Such an interesting mystery should’ve been more at the forefront. Otherwise, excellent book. I laughed, I cried.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Violence, Death, Gun violence, Blood, Murder, Addiction, and Police brutality

franklola's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Gun violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicide

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Murder, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

matruck's review

challenging dark hopeful mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

sidse's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Murder

jennievh's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Really tense book but I'm very glad I listened to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Infertility

Jean-Guy struggles throughout with his pain medication addiction. Gamache likewise struggles with wanting to save him but as he can't force him, it's just tortuous.

amibo's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse