Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Die Traumdiebe by Cherie Dimaline

15 reviews

jllaham's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, and Child death

Moderate: Racism, Addiction, and Alcoholism

lowkeymarie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

manderz219's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

THIS. BOOK. I loved it. A not far-reaching dystopian YA novel that doesn't gloss over anything. Climate change has destroyed much of the land, settlers have lost the ability to dream, and Indigenous people are being hunted for their bone marrow - AND they're the only people who can fix the mess the world is in. It's a coming of age story at the same time for our main character, Frenchie, though we learn so much about other people too. This book packs a punch - check the trigger warnings and READ IT if you feel you're able. Wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Addiction

bekah445's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad slow-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Cannibalism, Confinement, Excrement, Medical content, Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Sexism

og_tomatogirl's review against another edition

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

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Kidnapping

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, and Rape

I wholeheartedly believe this is a YA classic. It is a heavy read. It contains sexual abuse, drug abuse, gun violence, kidnapping, murder, and genocide. Despite this, it is a beautiful story of fighting tooth and nail for yourself, the ones you love, and your culture. One of my favorite quotes: "A child needs walls. Not brick and wood walls all the time, but some sort of walls to keep them in and others out. So they can play and they can sleep and they can move without the burden of eyes and hands. I'm that wall for you."