Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

33 reviews

jordynkw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

anna_wa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Abortion

jlfields925's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

Minor: Miscarriage, Islamophobia, and Abortion

glennarochelle's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative 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

5.0

An astonishing debut. Rum has a powerful voice, and she is exceedingly successful at creating complex and engaging characters. I look forward to reading more of her hork.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Islamophobia, Car accident, and Colonisation

joodreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

اعتراضي الوحيد هو على النهاية المفتوحة، ماعندي مشاكل غالبًا مع النهايات المفتوحة وأحيانًا أفضلها بس أزعجتني هالمرة، يمكن لأن الخيارات الي قدامي كلها سيئة، لأني أعرف كيف بينتهي فيهم المطاف بكل الأحوال؟

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

misslaurenreads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

Honestly this book was incredible. A lot of reviewers say it was repetitive, but bear in mind it is being told from three different perspectives so some of it is bound to repeat. It is a beautiful story of the strength of women and will definitely stick with me for a while.

the plot twist at the end?? So many different theories I may or may not have googled. The plot twist really is what knocked it down from 5 stars for me. I needed one more chapter…. Or even paragraph really… to give an explanation of what happens after the subway doors open.

all in all, it was a great read and I highly recommend it - just make sure you’re in the headspace for something pretty dark.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Xenophobia, Blood, and War

augie_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

agustdefault's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

absolutely breathtaking. left my heart shattered. such an important story but one that keeps you hooked from start to finish. and as a debut…incredible. omw to get her next book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

nonfictionfeminist's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail