Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Girls by Emma Cline

25 reviews

lavieenrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thepinkheather's review against another edition

The writing is far too dense and flowery. There are way too many unnecessary adjectives

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

I wish it either was about the Manson family, or that it really wasn’t

ellaaj's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.0

This book is poetically written and often describes very ugly things in a beautiful way but at times, this feels too much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Blood, Abortion, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

vicanarc_'s review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, and Murder

emmrosa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, and Drug use