Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia

139 reviews

dianna_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief, Racism, and Sexual assault

sovteck's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

3.0

"Some part of her, almost against her will but perhaps not really, wanted to reach over and open the cage, wanted to smear herself in blood and feel the body give way in sacrifice. To be an animal, to carry nothing of the past, nothing past the immediate need to satiate a hunger. She wouldn't take it personally if the panther attacked. She would understand. She would forgive."

A sad, meandering family saga I read for a book club. I felt it was disjointed and the characterisation was thin, but the sense of place and the poetic turns of phrase were lovely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, and Deportation

danitza's review against another edition

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

3.5

I feel conflicted about this book’s rating. There were chapters that were moving, vivid, and worth 5 stars. I think Garcia’s writing is beautiful and flows amazingly when just looking at one chapter.

My main issue is the flow of the book as a whole. Some of the stories didn’t feel like they made sense together, particularly the stories of Gloria/Ana and Jeannette. I also think the novel struggled with the non linear story telling. 

I listened to an interview with the author at the end of the audiobook and found out this novel was originally a series of short stories, which I think explains my issues with the connectivity and flow of the book over all. I am looking forward to what Garcias will publish in the future.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Drug abuse

bethancy's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Deportation

Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, Alcoholism, and Cancer

Minor: Sexual assault

auudrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

3.75

I think this book reads better in a physical form. I read it as an e-book and wish I hadn’t 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Trafficking, Violence, Murder, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, War, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

bente99's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Drug abuse

lidia7's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, War, Cancer, Death, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Sexism, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Slavery, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Incest, Gore, and Forced institutionalization

kelseystoner's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, War, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Deportation, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual assault, Murder, Incest, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

tiche22h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual assault, Drug use, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Cancer

strickortreat's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Deportation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, War, and Racial slurs

Minor: Death of parent