Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Trickster Drift by Eden Robinson

16 reviews

powellrvr's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

sabrinagreads's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Stalking

nullandvoidlibrary's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism

clem's review against another edition

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

emilyhays's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

I can't say much that won't spoil the first book, but I loved this book more than the first, and the first is literally one of my favourite books. 
The biggest development of this is in Son of a Trickster, Jared is so deeply loyal to his friends and family, to the point where he puts himself in harms way for them. He is constantly trying to help the people around him. But in this book he finds himself in a situation where people are constantly trying to help him, and he has to weigh whether or not they're doing it with no strings attached or because they want something from him. He's okay with be loyal to others, but has a hard time accepting loyalty himself (because it has and may bite him in the ass). 
I'm actually pretty glad I waited to read this until now because I'm dying to read the last and it comes out soon!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Self harm, and Vomit

Moderate: Drug use and Grief

I do want to add that one scene that made me super uncomfortable was on page 336-338 (in the hardcover - if e-book, it is the last scene in chapter 35) where the main character is physically assaulted and forced to break his sobriety. Could be extremely triggering for those who are triggered by rape or alcoholism.

kaylamoran's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I liked this book even more than the previous one.  I absolutely love Jared as a character as well.  He's so complex and flawed but underneath it he's such a caring (and hilarious) person. I can't wait to find out what happens next 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Cannibalism

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Racism, Vomit, and Grief