Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach

2 reviews

bel017's review against another edition

 Compelling writing. I wanted to keep reading even though I didn't like most of the characters or the plot.

I enjoyed the first half, but struggled with the themes of the second half.

Making a relationship where one member is

old enough to be the other's GRANDparent seem reasonable

is not OK. And I would have liked to see some positive female representation. All the women were either objectified or blank spaces (parents, the house keeper etc.). There's an off-page conversation between Pella and Judy, but this book fails the Bechdel test.

The ending felt like the author didn't know how to end the book so just kept writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Homophobia

veronicats's review

emotional inspiring sad slow-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

My new favorite book! Blends the purity of baseball with the complication of young life to create something wholly real and heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Homophobia, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Outing, and Violence