Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

11 reviews

daniellelikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and War

laindarko2's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, and War

dxlltopia's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Car accident, and Colonisation

margaretahall's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Violence, Toxic friendship, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Vomit, and Death of parent

Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, Excrement, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

pallasreads's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Weaves different threads of stories together beautifully 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Blood, and War

lonnahroyale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

Such interesting views of Indigenous religion, eye opening to what colonization has done to Indians but also takes the stance on not treating American Indians like the victims. Really really loved this, it has haunted me for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Blood, Grief, and Sexual harassment

helenasiuzmu's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Colonisation

b0ygenius's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident

lynnannwalsh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Colonisation

readingpicnic's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical trauma, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism and Forced institutionalization