Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles

4 reviews

lillymarieundine's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Was very hard to read at times. Please be aware of potential triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Classism

worldsworstmilf's review

challenging dark emotional funny medium-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

4.5

Brutal and truthful, Eileen Myles documents her life simply and with extreme skill

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

liliflynn's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism