Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Homesick for Another World by Ottessa Moshfegh

16 reviews

meliacoletta's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Vomit

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

pclairx's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

At this point, after reading multiple works, I am a little weary of the repetitive fatphobia and ableism (lots of r-slurs used) that occurs throughout Moshfegh's works, often not adding to the story in a meaningful way. The stories in this book were pretty redundant between each other and other works. Having unlikable characters can be interesting and dynamic, but this just made me feel gross, so not my cup of tea.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Drug abuse, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

sophhieee's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

jordannikol's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

simonipatel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Grief, and Alcohol

beliboville's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence