Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Because of You by Dawn French

6 reviews

bethbond's review against another edition

emotional funny sad 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

4.0

Wow, god did I cry. I cried so many times even before the end. Then I sobbed. My goodness, what an emotional rollercoaster that was. Feel like I need a stiff drink now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child death, Suicide, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Addiction

p0wrpff's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicide

Moderate: Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Infertility

kaii's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I wasn't a fan of this writing style as a whole - although I really loved some lines - and generally I don't think this book was my cup of tea. I found it kind of scattered and strange, pacing wise, but I did enjoy the characters and the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Child death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Racism

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

lydiawarden94's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

I really enjoyed the book, right up until the last bit - really didn't like the ending and felt the ending was very rushed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Abortion

vmac's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• 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: Grief, Kidnapping, Infidelity, and Child death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Infertility

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

sukhy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is absolutely amazing. Dawn French is an artist. 'Beacuse of You' is a book that everyone needs to read. It discusses topics that are raw and emotional. What happens when you loose the one thing you have always wanted? Hope, a name that entices something big. Hope, a woman who risked everything to feel hopeful again. Hope a women, who in the end, gave hope to another. This is what the book is about: HOPE. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Mental illness