Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

On Rotation by Shirlene Obuobi

18 reviews

emilyjayne96's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, and Death of parent

tiredfangirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

The ending hit so hard that I initially wanted to give it a 5, but after chewing on it for a while almost didn’t want it to be a romance so it could 100% focus on her journey of self-discovery/friendships (and this is coming from a romance lover). It felt like either that or the romance could have been more fleshed out if the book picked one, but I loved and wanted both. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Minor: Addiction

josina's review

emotional informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Addiction

passionatereader78's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

Perfect medical romance. I enjoyed this book so much. Angela meets Ricky during the worst time in her life. He cheers her up and helps her relax. She knows he's a great guy except he doesn't want a girlfriend. or does he?
I loved the way this book hits on alot of our insecurities as black women. Shirlene did a great job addressing family and society influences as we try to find ourselves as young adults. One of my favorite endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction and Violence

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Medical trauma and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

jillianalice's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this SO MUCH. Finishing this put me in a bit of a slump because I just want more of these characters. 

I saw some reviews talking about how they thought this was a romance book, but it’s not, and they were disappointed. I very much disagree, I knew this was lit fic but all the romantic relationships were lovely and ended well. They were written in a realistic and raw manner that had me crying throughout the entire book. 

The main character’s growth was inspiring and relatable. I also love the emphasis on friendship and how important maintaining those relationships is throughout your 20s. The ending had me crying happy tears, I already want to re-read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, and Alcohol

thaliareads's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

I loved the characters independently, and I really enjoyed the look into that generational trauma that parents can pass to their kids and how the kids deal with that. I also liked the look into becoming a doctor that this book led you through. What I wasn't a big fan of was the relationship between the main characters. I really struggled to feel like they were healthy for each other, or that either were in a healthy mindset for a good relationship. This was sort of included in the plot - but I was never sure if I wanted to root for or against them.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence and Racism

With this book taking place in a hospital there is no avoiding detailed descriptions of all sorts of patients with all sorts of conditions and because she is researching and actively interacting with patients. The main character does take on a passion project about how people of color might be treated differently when they come to seek care at a medical institution after she sees

a mom being questioned about what her son was involved in after he was brought in shot

. Ricky, the love interest, has a dad who's struggled with addiction, which has had a big impact on who Ricky is as a person.

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Gun violence, Racism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

d0505's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction and Drug abuse

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent