Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson

3 reviews

the_wistful_word_witch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Well, if you were expecting things to improve for Jared in this second book in the trilogy, you'd be mighty wrong!

Most of the book is spent watching Jared navigate the world as a recovering alcoholic. He manages to land on his feet, getting into college despite all odds, and starts building a life for himself. And you start hoping that things are going to stay good for poor Jared, who really is a sweet kid that got dealt a really shitty hand in life. Until the worst happens and forces him to take on his Trickster mantle. And shit starts speeding back downhill in a matter of mere chapters. 

While being incredibly detailed and wildly imaginative, this book left me feeling more exposed and raw than the first one. I can't even imagine where the last book is heading...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Dementia, and Sexual harassment

dcheers's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Toxic relationship, and Kidnapping

clem's review

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship