Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The way I used to be by Amber Smith

88 reviews

emissbooklife5's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment

t_vzf's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism

poper's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

paigesharp27's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment

mimi8193's review against another edition

4.5

emotional

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

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This book was very deep and hard to read at point (in a way that it hurts your heart to think that things like this happen). Eden’s actions were all over, but I think it’s a good example of how someone in her position might feel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Addiction

amb08's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Alcohol

brooks3012's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

lucetheplot's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Vomit

yazzie01's review against another edition

5.0

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: Yes

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One of my favorite reads this year! Author did an amazing job

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse

medusa_lit's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts