Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

One's Company by Ashley Hutson

6 reviews

vaykay's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Wonderful writing. Frustratingly true yet ridiculous characters. Improper usage of a butcher's knife.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Excrement, and Death of parent

gabriellegoldenhour's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75-4 stars. Very unique story. Truly loved how unhinged and cringe this book made me feel. Halfway through I was “5 stars city!!!” But I don’t know if I really liked how it turned, turned, turned, and turned again. Still a really enjoyable story and can’t wait to talk about at book club :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, and Blood

aslanjude's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual assault and Car accident

Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness

hailstorm3812's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I think anyone who has gotten too into their comfort show, will relate to this. In a good way? No. Can they handle it? Probably not without our comfort shows. But I really do think it is an interesting look at the connections between trauma, media reliance, nostalgia, and social isolation that really resonated with me. Despite our protagonist not being likeable in the slightest, you can see how she got there and empathize, and I found everyone of her relationships fascinating. I'm still digesting the ending and may come back to add thoughts later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Sexism

cryfest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol

jen_thetelltalebookclub's review

dark emotional sad slow-paced

5.0

Amy with Mom Advice Book Club picked this as her first Patreon member-only book club book and I'm so happy she did. I don't think I would have picked this one up on my own. At first glance this book appears to be a quirky look into this woman's life as she wins the lottery and spends some of the money in a very specific way. This is only the smallest snippet of what this book is. This book will be in my Best of 2023 list simply because of the uniqueness. I enjoyed the writing, the storyline, and the characters. I also thought the audiobook narration by Rachel Jacobs was very well done. I look forward to seeing if this author publishes in the future. 

I loved talking with the Mom Advice Book Club  Zoom attendees about our thoughts on this book along with the extra bookish details that Amy found for us. Some of the attendees had thoughts about the book that I had never considered....and that's why I love BOOK CLUB!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent