Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

4 reviews

maya_vee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.5

Lovely writing, characterization, setting, and there’s so much depth to the characters even though the story is simple. I loved the descriptions of Alaska and homesteading in the 1920s, and the way Jack and Mabel struggle and adapt to their new home. I’m not sure the way Faina evolves with the passage of time made as much sense to me as the ways Jack and Mabel grow and evolve, but that’s just my impression right after finishing. I’ll sit with it and see if it comes together a bit more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

connierose86's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

This has to be one of the most beautiful books I’ve ever read. I felt my own personal grief understood in these pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infertility, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

kulera's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Infertility, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Stalking, and Gaslighting

spaceanais's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.25

Nobody look at me!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy