Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Junkies by Melvin Burgess

3 reviews

nalakoala's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abortion, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Antisemitism, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical content, Abortion, Body shaming, Racism, Sexual content, Cursing, and Gaslighting

kshertz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

This book is like A Little Life but written in the 90s. It’s UK teenagers that run away from home and the romantic gesture turns into a genuine hell. They are unhoused and have no money. It devolves into drugs and worse. I was in a good headspace for it but had to take it slow. It was just so sad. But important as a viewpoint to understand more about what people need that end up in these situations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Addiction, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

amelievasilia's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Addiction, Abandonment, Classism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide