Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny

11 reviews

sofiam19's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Minor: Addiction

kimveach's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

My only disappointment with this book is that I must wait for her to publish the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Alcohol

pphector's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, and Death of parent

kiragreads's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction

polyhy_14's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Addiction and Animal cruelty

kaitlinnoodles's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Mass shooting cw: includes a somewhat fictionalized account of the

1989 mass shooting at École Polytechnique

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Colonisation

kcarney86's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Chronic illness, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

jakobmarleymommy's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Trafficking, and Death of parent

deedee63's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

uranaishi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cancer, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, and Colonisation