Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Last Night I Sang to the Monster by Benjamin Alire Sáenz

16 reviews

caitlin_26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

Moderate: Rape and Panic attacks/disorders

hbrown's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

Wow. This book is such a powerful tribute to healing, connection, love, and resilience. It illustrates so well the power of love and relationships, both therapeutic and not. Every book by Benjamin Alire Sáenz that I read reaffirms why he is my absolute favorite author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Incest, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Death, Murder, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

mckinnley16's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book floored me and I will never be the same. It was a genius move on the author’s part to give the main character amnesia at the beginning of the book. We as the reader are just as confused as to how Zach ended up in rehab as he is and we get to go with him on his journey towards remembrance and recovery. Yes there are many sad moments but don’t let that deter you - this book will break your heart and simultaneously put it back together again! Truly brilliant. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Addiction, Child death, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

codyemma's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

iloveitwhenyousmilebaby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

I don't know if it because I was a teenager when I read it, but this book gave me so many tears, it made me feel understood and seen. I loved this book so much. I hope more people find it, because it is without a doubt such a beautiful and emotional book. 10/10!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

talasterism's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, and Addiction