Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

5 reviews

craftysnailtail's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A wholesome book about death. Some parts were a bit sad, as you'd expect, but it's not a depressing read. 

I love the uniqueness of a main character who's a death doula, and Clover wasn't at all what I expected someone in that profession to be like. This book made me reflect on my own relationships and potential life regrets, as I think was the point. But it didn't feel preachy- just incredibly human. 

Several books I've read recently felt far too drawn out, but this one was perfect and really held my attention. If a slightly emotional, but still lighthearted read about someone who surrounds themselves with death learning how to truly live sounds like your cup of tea, then I'd highly recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Misogyny and Medical content

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Abandonment

epen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Loved this and tore through it. 
Loved: unique subject matter, unique protagonist, bit of romance but that’s not the focus of the book, reflective, great length, great pacing 
Didn’t love: a bit overwritten, often heavy handed messaging that could’ve been more effective with more subtlety, lite misogyny in the depiction of female characters more tangential to the story 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, and Death of parent

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, and Sexual content

stepnic's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Abandonment

chelsealauren17's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol

May be difficult for healthcare workers who are still processing their experience with death during the height of the pandemic. Not in a negative way, this story did cause many memories of patients at end-of-life to resurface.