Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Nightmare Alley by William Lindsay Gresham

6 reviews

samsortasucks's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Gore

gillian_aftanas's review against another edition

dark emotional 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, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Abortion

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

chaos_na_regale's review against another edition

dark fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

bethvance's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Racial slurs, and Abortion

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

kfridaysandwiches's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism