Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Push by Sapphire

7 reviews

wends_nblw's review

dark fast-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? No

4.25

I picked this up at a local pride event that I recently attended because I recalled that it was banned in some school districts. 

Admittedly, it was a bit hard for me to read and sometimes I couldn't properly make out what exactly Precious was writing. Despite that, I think this was a good read. I see many reviews saying it's over the top, blah, blah. I really saw my own experiences in Precious' words and found the portrayal to be incredibly realistic. 

I'd say that a lot of these reviews expect a 'perfect victim' trope, but there is no perfect victim. What we go through is complex and our experiences aren't linear. That's what really sold the book for me. Push will always hold a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Self harm

magicole's review

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racism, Transphobia, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Incest, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Bullying, Ableism, and Child abuse

mouwuol's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, Ableism, Death, Lesbophobia, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

maggieparedesauthor's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Trigger warning: Incest, rape, sexual assault, disability, learning disorder, death, disease

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Death, Addiction, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Abortion, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

nicoleherz's review

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.0

Only realized after that it wasn't a true story, not sure if that's a good thing or not
Really moving
Extremely explicit in terms of abuse, VERY difficult to read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

foreverfoxes's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Antisemitism, and Terminal illness

Minor: Excrement, Murder, and Dementia

nikki_12345's review

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Sexual violence