Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

7 reviews

thewildmageslibrary's review

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4.0

I had to take this one slower. It's my first by the author and won't be my last!
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karlisimp's review

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dark emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

this one is deep, dark, and depressing. I actually started reading in March of 2022 and have now just finished it. The twist of the novel is something I would hope never happened and yet, it is a loosely based story of the author’s experiences. 
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booksnbones13's review

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challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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beccalesurf's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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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erinsbookshelves's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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kestrel's review against another edition

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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

3.5

 Considering the tough topic this book deals with, I feel like I have to explain my rating but it boils down to one thing. The writing of this book just didn't work for me at all, which I didn't expect to be my issue since I liked a lot the writing in Wild Beauty. But in this one, the descriptions didn't do it for me, and some words and phrases just got so repetitive that I felt annoyed.


Now apart from that, I don't have many issues with the book. Some choices were made for sure, but I'm not sure what I feel about them yet. I do think it's a very important story, and I recommend it as long as it doesn't trigger you. It's about two SA survivors, one is a Mexican pan girl and the other one is a white guy, who are hurt at the same party and at the same time. The girl remembers everything and the pain makes her lose her power, while the guy doesn't remember much. They become friends and each other's support system, and then something more. There are also elements of magical realism in this story, like Ciela's power to guess the perfect pan dulce for someone, or things around her turning into mirror glass after that party (Well, it is loosely based on the Snow Queen fairytale). 

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krystalg's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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