Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Animal by Lisa Taddeo

79 reviews

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.0

I don't know how to feel about this book. I resonated with a lot of its themes and assertions about the ceaseless violence men commit against women and the ways our entire inner lives are shaped by the men we're exposed to, and I appreciated Joan's unabashed commitment to voicing the darkest parts of herself. But I found the plot kind of tiring, definitely disturbing, and vaguely performative; it felt a little redundant of other books I've read like it before, like The Girls and Bright Young Women, and it was not an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Sexism, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Gore, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug use, Violence, Grief, and Vomit

jasannalise's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

CHECK THE TW’S FOR CHRISSAKES OH MY GOD I WASNT READY
was expecting a promising young woman kind of vibe but this was something else entirely. honestly have no idea what to think. taddeo is gifted at painting a picture with words, just feels like this book was trauma porn. like not a single thing was pleasant in this , but i somehow couldn’t stop reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Vomit, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Drug use, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

itsbilliam's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

please please look up TW’s before reading this book. i will never be the same person after this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Abortion, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Miscarriage, Dementia, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Murder, Sexual violence, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Blood

flowerwineandbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

4.25

Unhinged characters, so much female rage, stream of consciousness. Best read in a short space of time. Incredibly challenging with poignant lines. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, and Drug use

laurenhannah217's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Grief, Suicide, Rape, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity

deannelovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Suicide, Miscarriage, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Abortion

thebookpaiges'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Mental illness, Murder, Drug use, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Emotional abuse

kendoge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25

I loved this but holy hell was it tough to hear. I listened on audiobook and the narration was amazing. The prose was beautiful and incredibly well written but so difficult and heart wrenching. This gave me every emotion and thought I wanted Nightbitch to give me. The content warnings are as long as the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Infertility, Child abuse, Abandonment, Abortion, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Child death, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Grief, Physical abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Self harm, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

addythebookbat's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

asuresh's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Cursing, Eating disorder, Blood, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts