Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Women by Kristin Hannah

486 reviews

sallydoig's review

adventurous emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide attempt, and War

kathrynshields's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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? No

4.5

The Women is a beautifully written blend of storytelling and history exploring the bravery and heroism of the forgotten women who served in the Vietnam War. It was more episodic than expected but I really grew to love the characters. 

How do all these men keep rising from the dead?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infertility, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Car accident, and Alcohol

Largely takes place in hospitals place during the Vietnam War and covers the years following the end of the war

emmazimmer's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Beautiful story bringing light to a topic that is not well-known. Inspiring, challenging, and emotional. I cried throughout several parts of the book. I want to rate it 5 stars but

the ending was just a little too "perfect" for me. As happy as I was that Jamie and Frankie reunited after they both had time to heal, the realist in my knows that probably wouldn't have happened. What are the chances that both Rye and Jamie are revealed to have been alive the whole time? Plus, both were obvious reveals that I saw coming a mile away. I also wish that Jamie was mentioned more frequently throughout the book. The writing gives the impression that Frankie has forgotten/completely moved on from him. All this aside though, the plot as written made me happy and I'm very glad Frankie was able to get her happy ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gore, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

lucybird's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

anabelkruse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

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

4.0

A tough and emotional but important read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Abandonment

giamarie's review

emotional informative reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury

raquellecollins's review

dark sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and War

abica12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Quite predictable in places but enjoyable nonetheless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Miscarriage, Medical content, War, and Injury/Injury detail

tay_abs1's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide attempt, and War

hgriesmer's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad fast-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the best books I have ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Alcohol