Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

8 reviews

jodean's review against another edition

Not my thing, found it boring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Vomit

Moderate: Murder and Death

lilac_sparkle's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I really liked this book, especially since it is the first time I have read a book with a protagonist who is half-Guatemalan like I am. I found myself relating to Maya's struggle with connecting to her Guatemalan side. I like how this books leads you to beliving it will end one way, but then twisting in a way that still feels like it makes sense.

I think the mention of Maya's dad writing a Magial Realism book worked to trick the reader into believing that Frank was a supernatural being, but also allowed room for the more realistic ending to occur.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Murder, and Vomit

CW for addiction/drug use: There are instances described where teenagers/an adult are taking drugs or are on drugs at the moment. Might be triggering for those with trauma related to drug use

mollywill's review against another edition

mysterious tense 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? Yes

3.0

Ending felt rushed and didn’t provide any real closure/resolution. I kept waiting for a plot twist bc I felt like surely if they’re not going to wrap things up (like who is Ruby, is Frank in jail, etc.) then something else is going to happen, but nothing. I did like the tie in to Guatemalan history and some new folklore I wasn’t familiar with, but I don’t think the connection between Maya’s life and the hymn/her dads book was as good as it was supposed to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit

eeamiller's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Vomit

indydc's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Mental illness and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Child abuse

ateodozja's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Vomit, Drug use, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

leebeeloves's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit, Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

handmeafish's review against another edition

dark sad slow-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

2.0

This constantly felt like it was on the verge of something happening but it never did. The ending was especially unremarkable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Death, and Adult/minor relationship