Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Pretend I'm Dead: FROM THE AUTHOR OF BIG SWISS by Jen Beagin, Jen Beagin

12 reviews

sallyrooneystanclub's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

All the trigger warnings. Do I love or hate this. Dark. Tbf I found it by googling unhinged female books and I guess that's what I got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Excrement, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

janey_bones's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

My book reviews are not about what is considered good writing etc. This was a fun read. Jen writes in a really witty and humorous way. The characters are always a little weird. I enjoyed Big Swiss more but this was still a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Well this was a RIDE 😂 I wasn’t expecting all of these adventures with Mona.
Mr. Disgusting really did her dirty, BUT in saying that I had a lot of love for him 🥲

Being a recovering drug addict must be dehabilitiating. Not having had that experience before, I can only imagine the worst…

I also loved Yoko and Yoko (Nigel and Shiori); love like that really does exist I guess 😂 Looking into the sunset with your loved one also sounds like a dream 🙂‍↔️

Betty and John brought out an intriguing reaction in me. As I’m noticing my own attachments, I could tell this one was toxic, yet a tiny voice in my head kept saying ‘How complex and interesting though! Where will this go!’ 😳 
(I’m going to go work through that I suppose 😅)

Mona’s daddy issues also got me tripping. What the fuck was up with Mickey!

Overall, 4 out of 5 stars for me thank you ✨ I will include content warnings below!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship

laurakfinnegan's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

marcostorin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Stalking, and Gaslighting

james10's review against another edition

dark emotional funny

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, and Suicide

caterpillarkat's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

bri_fabiano's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-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

Moderate: Addiction, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

bleepbloop's review against another edition

sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Fatphobia and Rape

noveltay's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

Her trauma, her mental illnesses, her addiction to toxic and weird people.. this book was wild. I love that the cover resembles a bunny- as in for s*x toys. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol