Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Kleopatra i Frankenstein by Teresa Komłosz, Coco Mellors

409 reviews

serenarg's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

2.0

interesting but not worth the countless mental health triggers!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Transphobia, Grief, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria

libristella's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Homophobia, Suicide, and Blood

harureads's review against another edition

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

kayolay's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

charlottesurrey's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.25

ok so i loved it but: the writer makes a big thing of all her diverse side characters - theyre all gay or poc etc. but the main 2 are white straight cis ppl? feels a bit uncomfortable if u ask me
however would totally recc as its very deep and gets ur cogs working

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

liannaengland's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

lenaboving's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Mental illness and Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse

annakillilea's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

desilvuh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

neevechristine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

This took me longer to read than the average book, but the final 100 pages I read in one sitting. In the final 10 pages I was crying and banging the book against my head. It’s gorgeous and heartbreaking and raw. It filled a void I didn’t know existed 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship