Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

3 reviews

pinkhyxteria's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Self harm

Minor: Domestic abuse, Death, and Death of parent

caseythereader's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny tense fast-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

4.0

 - Well, if this isn't one of the weirdest books I've ever read in my life! Drayden has a dozen ideas here that would all be excellent novels and she's crammed them all into one wild ride.
- I've seen some reviews complain about the number of narrators, but I really enjoyed the many points of view. Given how much was going on, it felt like I was seeing many sides of the action.
- One big thing that dragged this down for me was the implication that the disabled character couldn't fully access her joy and artistic talent unless she was actively in pain. I understand how that concept integrated with the overall plot, but it felt icky at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Vomit

achillea's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

Oh man I was so ready to love this book (knowing there's a chance I won't) but I was not ready for how bored I'll be while reading... Ask me what this book is about and I cannot possibly tell you. I have no idea what I read. It was weird. Not in a bad way I think, but idk what pressed me to continue reading... A hope to finally figure out what the hell is happening? Who knows.
Anyway. Biggest "complaint" is probably that this felt very incohesive and sloppily written with lots of holes. Like a ripped doily. Did not spark joy :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Chronic illness