Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Orkansäsong by Fernanda Melchor

83 reviews

mvegag's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

21maximillian's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Transphobia, Police brutality, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

town_scar's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

As another review put it, this book is utterly horrific and yet I couldn't put it down. Mostly because it was short and I wanted to be done with it already, but also because the prose is well written even if the content of it is nauseating. I'm not shy of horror, but this was a step too far for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident

Graphic, on page depictions of most things but most notably: assault of a minor by a parent, assault of a minor by a sibling, beastiality, physical abuse between parental figure and child, prostitution, murder, drug use, etc. Not for the faint of heart.

riverss's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, Abortion, and Murder

seasidefaye13's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Sexual content

slvngrt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

veee_'s review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

Es un muy buen libro, me atrapó la narrativa de Fernanda Melchor. 
El libro habla de la vida de los habitantes de un pueblo de Veracruz, y de cómo están involucrados en la muerte de la bruja. Toca temas muy fuertes, y es algo explícito, pero sin caer en lo "vulgar". 
Logró hacerme sentir que estaba dentro de la historia, que caminaba por el pueblo y conocía a estas personas. 
Lo único que no me quedó muy claro fue el final, pero supongo que está abierto a la interpretación.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy

itismebruna's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.0

A raw, difficult,  grotesque, shocking, sometimes disgusting, impacting story about a murder and the community involved in it. Set in a fictional city in rural Mexico, but based on a real murder.You condemn all the characters, you also get to understand them, how they got to that point. I particularly enjoyed the structure that Melchor created for the book, the imagery, the language and tone, like someone telling you a story about what happened in the neighborhood. Highly recommend those reading this book to also have a look at interviews with Melchor, she is a fascinating writer and gives a lot of insights of her process and writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Abortion, and Murder

holasisoymaca's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

5.0

 "Pero el líder señaló el borde de la cañada y los cinco a gatas sobre la yerba seca, los cinco apiñados en un solo cuerpo, los cinco rodeados de moscas verdes, reconocieron al fin lo que asomaba sobre la espuma amarilla del agua: el rostro podrido de un muerto entre los juncos y las bolsas de plástico que el viento empujaba desde la carretera, la máscara prieta que bullía en una miríada de culebras negras, y sonreía."

Temporada de Huracanes es una historia polifónica tan cruda como increíble: a raíz del macabro hallazgo que realizan unos niños en un canal de riego, el relato nos irá presentando a distintos personajes que están conectados entre sí, a la vez que sus voces van a ir juntando las piezas que nos ayudarán a reconstruir lo que pasó.
Lo que parecía ser una historia −quién era "la Bruja" y por qué la mataron− queda en segundo plano para dar paso a pequeñas microhistorias, la de la Lagarta, Chabela, Luismi, Norma y el Munra, en ese panorama desolador que construye Melchor alrededor de La Matosa, el pueblo donde transcurren los hechos.

Entre la violencia, las adicciones y la pobreza, la pluma de Fernanda te asfixia con sus oraciones largas, sus muchas comas y pocos puntos, pero logra atraparte desde el primer momento. Es una narración muy cruda y profunda que incomoda a más no poder. Sus personajes son incomprendidos, buscan constantemente un poco de luz que los ilumine entre tanta tristeza y precariedad. Los juzgamos pero a la vez queremos protegerlos, pedirles que se vayan de esos lugares, que se cuiden, que busquen otras maneras de hacer las cosas.

La lectura de este libro es un antes y un después, implica realizar un viaje terrorífico a la realidad de muchos mexicanos, hacia los lugares más profundos y oscuros del ser humano. Posiblemente no vuelvas a ver el mundo con los mismos ojos cuando lo termines. No es una lectura para cualquiera y no recomiendo leerlo a ciegas, Fernanda construye historias y personajes que te rompen (y se rompen) cada vez más con el pasar de las páginas, pero creo que todos estos elementos hacen que el libro se lleve cinco estrellas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Murder

tracytho's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? No

4.25

Very dark, very intense, relentless, written in a stream of consciousness style that works well for the subject matter and setting in a poor Mexican village ravaged by drugs, violence, and (largely) misdirected rage. Not for the faint of heart, but a compelling, powerful, yet painful read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Police brutality, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Trafficking, and Alcohol