Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

91 reviews

voxydox's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

cibani's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

hayleygray's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

3.25

I listened to the audiobook version of this text and really enjoyed it–mostly, because Josh Dylan was narrating Dylan's chapters.
The plot and characters were very well-written (and cast well in the audiobook) and I think the whole story worked very well as audio due to the roadtrip plot. The text dealt with various issues and themes in a good, and informative, way and with various perspectives.
Overall, I enjoyed the experience of listening to this book and would recommend. It's a typical O'Leary text (emotional, sexy, tense, mysterious) but, I do have to admit that it fell a bit short after reading 'The Flatshare' as I didn't love Addie and Dylan as much as I loved Leon and Tiffy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

nicolesreadingbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

Marcus was just super annoying up until like the last time he was mentioned. I am in love with Deb too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

aingram's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Sexual assault and Stalking

eligru's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

signalprocess's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail

phoebegrace06's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

2.5

Loveable & complex characters a good story but I wasn’t a fan of the format and needed you reading the then sections all at once then the now sections afterwards and I really helped. It is it wasn’t as good as the flatshare.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

kalin_grace's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ydskfk's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual assault

Minor: Abandonment