Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Addicted to You by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

19 reviews

lillicoulson's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I have been in SUCH a romance book lull recently — everything is boring me and I haven’t really been rooting for any of the characters I’ve been introduced to. this is such a breath of fresh air: lily and lo (not a fan of lo’s name but I’ll get past it) make it so difficult to not be in their corner throughout this book. I actually did not cringe ONCE reading this!! I’ve never read about addiction in such a well-approached manner. it’s confronting but not jarring, easy to read while opening my mind to new (at least to me!) struggles and complexities. I’m invested in all of the characters’ storylines and there isn’t an authorial decision so far that I’ve questioned or disagreed with. it’s so rare for me to be connected to a character-driven storyline and I’m loving it! 

genuinely very excited for the rest of the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Vomit

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Abortion, and Violence

dissociativemouse's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Self harm, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Addiction, and Sexism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Sexual assault

folkofthebook's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

4.5

No one told me you can love someone and still be miserable. How is that possible?

y'all... i ate this UP. my jaw DROPPED in chapter 1 when he kissed her and then asked her if she blew some guy, i knew i was SOLD on this.

this relationship is giving me exactly the angst i need - first with the OBVIOUS pining and cluelessness to each others' feelings because the love between them is so real and tangible, but also bc their addictions and self-destructive tendencies are so strong. the side characters are so loveable as well - connor and rose. connor is my fav, he's a real one. i could predict some of the things coming (ryke) but i enjoyed it.

i went into it thinking this would be a soap-ish rich bitch drama, which it kind of is, but they're fairly down to earth (considering everything) relatable characters. there's something about this relationship that anchors them and makes me love them and root for them, flaws and all.

i'm hoping at the end when all is said and done, lily and lo give me couple goals.

“Just repeat this phrase whenever you feel the urge to jump some other guy’s bones.” His mouth brushes my ear. “Loren Hale fucks better.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, and Vomit

bethanysbooknook's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.25

After hearing people rave about this series on Twitter, I thought I was going to love it. Honestly, it was just okay. Nothing to scream to the rooftops about, but not necessarily bad either. However, I did like how they portrayed their addictions because it was very accurate. I think I will continue the series just to see what happens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Sexual assault

connieshew's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

5.0

Such an amazing book, I literally couldn’t put it down and alt wash can’t wait to read the next book in the series. The book is so detailed and gives us some much insight into the characters that it make you fall in love with them. The authors details addiction in a way that is realistic by showing the negative effect it can have no only on the people around them, but also the person with the addiction. The addition of Connor and Ryke was perfect and the friendship between all the characters made the book so much better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

ellasommers's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body shaming, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

milesofkiles's review

emotional sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

khloereads86's review

emotional sad 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

3.5

Most of this book I found really boring. I honestly thought about dnfing tons of times, but the ending kind of redeemed it. The last ~15% was so good and I’m going to continue with the series. I didn’t find either of the main characters lovable, and most of their actions were very frustrating. I really liked Rose and Connor though, and I figured something was up with Ryke. At this point I’m mostly just reading through so I can read Kiss the Sky cause I love Rose & Connor, but I’m also cheering for Lo & Lily to get better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Cursing, and Addiction

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

tragicgloom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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: Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

bbygirl21's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was a tough but great story. I had to put it down several times just to collect myself and regroup but found myself picking up not long after each stop. 

The depiction of both lily and Lo's addictions were so well written I found it difficult to read at times with the emotional and physical toll it took on both of them. 

I feel this story is an important read for that very reason. People should read this to see just how bad addictions can be and the toll it can have on those with an addiction. But I feel it's especially important with the depiction of lily's sex addiction as it shows how it's not taken as seriously as other addictions, especially since she a woman with how society views a woman being sexual in the first place.

By the end I was very proud of both of them for taking steps to heal from their addictions after they both hit their worst. And I was so happy that they had gained a support system outside of just the two of them that they could rely on. 

I'm excited to see what happens next for them in the following books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Sex addiction