Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

6 reviews

allielippe's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Minor: Infertility, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

tararatara's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Mental illness

hanmitche11's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-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

3.5

Very predictable and not a true “thriller” kept me entertained with the family, sister and romantic relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Addiction, Child death, Gaslighting, Murder, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infertility

greatexpectations77's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

This was very engaging, and I was curious about the portrayal of autism or at least someone being very sensitive to sensory things. I would read this author again - I thought the format was very interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

Huge, huge content warning about pregnancy

mfrabbiele's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

jack_e_bee's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Toxic relationship