Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Agatha of Little Neon by Claire Luchette

6 reviews

katharina90's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

A clever book that ranges from quirky and funny to sad and reflective. The type of slow paced novel where not a whole lot happens and yet you keep reading. 

Pretty strong for a debut novel although the characters were a bit flatter than I would have liked, and I would have enjoyed a deeper exploration of some of the themes. 

Overall this book raises more questions than it answers and I think that's the point.

"It's my belief that many men sleep too soundly at night." 
--Sister Agatha

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

vvv_1314's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction

rlinnyc's review

reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, Blood, Drug use, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Addiction, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, and Medical content

zinelib's review

reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

This is a sweet, not-very eventful book about a lesbian nun in her late 30s getting a fresh look at herself, her sisters, and the community she serves. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction

serendipitysbooks's review

emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

 Agatha of Little Neon is centred around sisters of the Catholic Church. When her parish goes broke Agatha and her sisters are parted from their beloved Sister Roberta and the house and life they shared. They are reassigned to a halfway house for recovering addicts and Agatha finds herself having to teach geometry at the local Catholic girls’ school. These changes, exposure to more of the world, and separation from her sisters leads Agatha to slowly but surely question her identity, beliefs, and how she wants to life her life. This is a very slow, quiet read, one without a lot of drama, and the prose is plain and unadorned. Yet the characters held my interest and Agatha’s increasingly incisive thoughts and observations, her questioning of church practices and behaviour, plus her small acts of rebellion made this small understated read a worthwhile one for me.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Addiction, and Suicide

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Pedophilia

charlotteih's review

reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

i love love LOVED this book. i implore you to read it carefully, because i found my mind moving too fast to comprehend what the book was trying to say. the ending of the book tied it all in for me, and convinced me to give it a 4.5 stars. good read, good characters :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Suicide, Drug abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship