Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Kleopatra i Frankenstein by Teresa Komłosz, Coco Mellors

408 reviews

antonia__'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.25

I somehow loved and hated all the characters at the same time and I was rooting for them but at the same time I wasn't and by the last pages I was so upset but also so moved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

fuitfortuna's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

none of these characters are likeable, they’re privileged and refuse to take accountability to an almost comical extent. mental illness and addiction is romanticised to hell and back and this is not an accurate portrayal of either of those things at all.

i had a problem with how cliche the characters were (ESPECIALLY quentin i did not like how they were portrayed whatsoever i would say it was borderline transphobic? borderline because i couldn’t grasp whether quentin was supposed to be trans coded or i don’t know it was all just very uncomfortable to read anything to do with quentin at all). there was far too much casual racism for some reason?? (realism? idk it was just odd). we had too many povs for most of them to just not matter or add anything to the story. 

the whole thing mostly survives off vibes if i’m being totally honest.

and yet. i liked it and i cannot explain why. although the characters were unlikeable cliches i always wanted to know what was going to happen next. i think this is a very marmite book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Self harm, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug abuse

thekinkykid's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

caitlinggodfrey's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Violence, and Vomit

goodolnicole's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

tanyawinanto's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Blood and Death of parent

emilyanna_q's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death and Death of parent

nourarifai's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful slow-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

I enjoyed reading this book although the content was somewhat depressing at times. I enjoyed how the characters developed and it gave really good insight into each individuals mental health.
I wasn’t happy with the Quentin story line - why have a chapter from his POV if we’re never going to properly return to him?
I liked that each person found their space, they’re happy for each other even if there is a little feeling of “why could you change for her and not me” which just makes it more realistic.
I liked that Cleo never ended up with another person and that she found herself in the best way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

h4rm0ny's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death