Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Byliśmy łgarzami by E. Lockhart

138 reviews

spoookycat's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Cursing

Moderate: Animal death, Medical trauma, Grief, Racism, and Death

Minor: Dementia, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

ohgull's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I was really looking forward to reading this book. I had heard a lot about it online and from friends, but it kind of disappointed me a little. I liked the intrigue and the mystery of it all, but the writing was not my style. I couldn’t tell if the author was trying to use a literary device or if it was an actual plot point of the book. I get that it has an unreliable narrator, but I felt like I was on drugs myself reading this book. The more I read the more I got confused until the big climax came and explained everything. I do give props for the story and the themes that are expanded upon, and it was just the right length of book too. Other than that, it was just ok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

Moderate: Racism

saraxsheehan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Animal death

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Racism

aploinard's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

minamina's review against another edition

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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

*nervously laughed* what an ending. I couldn’t really count what TWs I should add, because a slow, misleading start, leads to an heartbreaking (and maybe a little predictable) and twisty end. 
As a reader you directly focus on Cadence thoughts, being torn apart, which makes the writing style at first a little distracting/bricky, but is totally understandable—because that’s how Cadence injured mind works. 
We follow her through every emotion, and even in this fast paced novel, it was perfectly enough to cope with—until the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, and Racism

sashatheoptimist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Animal death, Child death, and Racism

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

thyroyalreader's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Racism, Medical trauma, and Self harm

chipsqul's review against another edition

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

i loved the plot twist at the end, it didn't make me cry but it was surely heartbreaking. something that would give you a reality check about how bitter life actually is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Grief, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism

daniellafrella's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Animal death, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

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

Minor: Alcohol, Racism, and Infidelity

roosveld's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Medical trauma, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief