Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill

30 reviews

passionateforthings's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Drug use, Gun violence, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Suicide

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Abortion, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

calicat42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is the one book I would read for the first time over and over again. Tragically beautiful. A commentary on love, humanity, relationships, and trying to find our way in the world. It shatters your heart beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide, Drug abuse, Violence, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse

mayaccountant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: War, Religious bigotry, Murder, Incest, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Antisemitism

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Classism, Drug use, Miscarriage, Murder, Trafficking, Suicide, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Sexual content, Infidelity, Rape, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia

swaggie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Incest, Addiction, and Drug abuse

clarapaquerette's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Grief and Sexual violence

cubon's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

I wonder why only the minority mentions the perverted parts of this book. Yes obv this book is also part about rape, but tell me then - why are the rape scenes written more beautiful than the actual consensual acts??? Also the mention of his dick size several times gave me such alpha male author vibes. I loved the writing style in the beginning because it reminded me of the little princess book, but this one got worse with time. almost screams murakami I can’t believe a woman wrote this. 

Pierrot and Rose have no chemistry as well. They seem like twins(?) almost. I tried to find anything were we could see an actual connection and mutual understanding that wasn’t written direct and painfully obvious. I mean cmon „You are my Napoleon,” ???

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Classism, Child death, Child abuse, Addiction, Abortion, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abandonment

isobel_rose's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage

ella_mai_46's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence