Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

9 reviews

akswhy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

Vivid and unflinching, this is the truest and most visceral depiction of ancient Pompeii that I have ever read. And it has nothing to do with Vesuvius! The characters are unique and intentional, the setting is perfectly described, and the villains are terrifying most of all for their believability. A fabulous book. I finished this book in the wee hours of the morning and immediately ordered the next two in the trilogy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Sexism, Rape, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Alcohol, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Abortion

Minor: Vomit, Addiction, and Alcoholism

mollymadworld's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense 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? No

5.0

Heartbreaking, strong woman fighting to survive in a world not built for them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Slavery, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cursing, Grief, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Confinement, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Deportation, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Abortion, Death of parent, Drug use, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicide

lucyl97's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

Minor: Abortion and Addiction

bookswithlauren's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Gaslighting, Vomit, Violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gore, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexism, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Murder

leahkarge's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Classism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Abortion, Addiction, Ableism, Excrement, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Slavery, Suicide, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Death of parent, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

em_n_ay's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense 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? No

4.5

This book was so much better than I was expecting! Tense, emotional, and surprisingly endearing. The main character was wonderful to get to know, and the main cast felt so alive. One of my favorite books this year and I can’t wait to read the next.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Trafficking, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Fatphobia

nialiversuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Classism, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Cursing, Murder, Grief, Child abuse, Slavery, Rape, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Violence, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Trafficking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent, Addiction, Vomit, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Abortion

cereads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Fatphobia

sarahisstanding's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: Abortion, Pregnancy, Death, Addiction, and Cursing

Minor: Blood, Vomit, Body shaming, and Adult/minor relationship