Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

28 reviews

readersmultiverse's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book challenged my thinking and therefore gave me a lot of ‘Ponder The Implications’ moments. Ultimately it is a story that deeply delves into the lives of people, trauma and it’s impacts, forgiveness, and how trauma can look different when viewed from the safe distance of adulthood. It was enlightening to see how perpetrators lose their menace over time as we grow to understand better, and how those we once thought of as victims can change, too. 

It will be difficult to move on to another book after being so absorbed in these characters lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Infidelity

reneepd's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

wayamom8's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Infidelity

jhging's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

Beautifully done. Felt very true to the complexities of family. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, and Abandonment

Minor: Physical abuse and Suicidal thoughts

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mcsenne's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Gun violence

leahlauren_'s review against another edition

dark lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

Very <coming of age>, sort of lacking plot besides people just growing up. Not really sure how the title correlates to the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

encryptedorchardpest's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

halli927's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

saramoser's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

TW: abuse, gun violence, mental illness, infidelity, alcoholism 

This book was sad, not like I cried the entire book, just like a real life sadness that is hard to explain. The characters are genuine, real. I could feel the characters emotions, I could feel the emotions of the book so strongly. I was sad when the characters were, I could imagine the events happening in the book, happening to someone I know, a friend, a family member. The exploration of early childhood trauma, generational trauma, the faults of parents and how it forms their children, it was done perfectly in this book.

The story spanned 40+ years, and explored multiple view points and generations experiencing similar and different events. The story shows perfectly how certain things can form and shape who you become, and how just because you were formed and shaped that way doesn’t mean you aren’t able to change.

This will be a book I recommend to friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Alcohol