Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

504 reviews

marigold_summer's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction

welp_seeyalater's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Self harm and Animal death

Minor: Stalking, Alcoholism, Addiction, Vomit, Animal cruelty, and Panic attacks/disorders

I want to explain the trigger warning I'm giving this book. Its depiction of attempted suicide isn't graphic or explicit in the sense that it is gory or violent, but graphic and explicit in the sense that it is definitely not *implicit*, and that the main character's suicidal thoughts are central to the plot of the book and are discussed repeatedly. While it could definitely be triggering for some people, overall the book ends up being pretty uplifting and as someone who has struggled with depression I really enjoyed it.

c_ary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Car accident, Addiction, Self harm, and Drug use

hannah_mariee's review against another edition

emotional 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? N/A

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Addiction, Grief, Animal death, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Car accident

julijuki's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, Animal death, Death, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

redefiningrachel's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Death of parent, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer and Cursing

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Grief

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Addiction

Minor: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Sexual content, Mental illness, Medical content, and Animal cruelty

lili718's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction and Suicide attempt

jazmyn1's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I just truly think that this was a little cringy. Like root Nora was SO cringey, but I wonder if that’s just how people look at people with depression. I wonder if people would look at me like that. I wonder if just in general no one should ever post suicide letters online. Mostly though I just love all the choices she had. Also great time travel rules very good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Emotional abuse

jessicadr's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I gave this book 4 stars because it made me reflect on my own life — I wasn’t expecting it to. 
However, the book itself is a bit cliche. I think the concept of the book is wonderful, the writing style could just be stronger. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

Minor: Stalking and Toxic relationship