Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Break by Katherena Vermette

26 reviews

lauren00's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, and Medical trauma

cptnstphy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy

brookepower's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment

biancadubois's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Racism

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Pregnancy

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This story is full of trauma. Trauma that needs to be heard. Personal trauma, familial trauma, intergenerational trauma. It is as hopeful as is is sad though. I enjoyed how it was laid out, how each chapter was dedicated to a different character and their story and how they were connected. The characters were strong and well thought out. Each had a story to tell. The family tree was helpful in placing characters as the story progressed, because it was not always told. The story also told of the culture and the way it interacts with the community. I did find that the story felt unfinished, but I also see the necessity and beauty in that. All in all, I really enjoyed it. It was a story of strength and family and hardship.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization