Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Бей-пеки. Книга 1: #Хоккей by Ngozi Ukazu, Нгози Указу

16 reviews

stories's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted 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

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Surprisingly different to the webcomic/original. Some strips have been reordered, with all Hockey Shit moved to an end section and select tweets reprinted in a final segment. 

Maybe it’s just the difference between a single read and regular instalments, but it felt like there was less info. May just be the consequence of no churning fandom hivemind analysing each strip, though. 

Still a fabulous story, if jarring to only get half (runs through until the real goodbye at the end of Jack & Shitty’s graduating year).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

panic_at_the_bookshelf's review against another edition

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism

eloise648's review against another edition

4.5

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit

ellornaslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual content

takarakeireads's review against another edition

3.5

lighthearted 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: No

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Was a bit too bro-y with the members of the team for my taste, just a lot of college partying etc.  Having more of an interest in hockey might’ve helped. Would rec if you’re into slow burn queer hockey graphic novels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders

riverlasol's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

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This was so cute!! Perhaps because it was a webcomic first there were parts that felt a bit rushed/I would’ve loved to see expanded. But overall I loved it and would recommend it as an easily bingeable queer sports story!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction

Cw: anxiety

barbarella85's review against another edition

4.5

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

3.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders

tcnysnark's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: N/A

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I followed this book series as it was being posted as a web comic. It’s extremely well paced and well written. The author had expressed that she would write a lighthearted book that dealt with issues many queer teens and young adults deal with in life and she delivered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

it reveals this pretty early in the book but Jack, after feeling extremely anxious for several years, attempts an overdose. This is more hinted at and brought up only through subtext. Jack suffers from panic attacks as well as Bitty for having PTSD from being called slurs growing up. This is not focused on heavily but brought up a few times

sofiefarmer's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted relaxing 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: No

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I thought this was super cute. I really liked the art and the characters. The hockey world was just perfect and fun. Great, fast read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction