Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett

12 reviews

codii23's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Just a lovely, calming, and caring small-town story. The characters are more the focus than the story, but the story can still hit you pretty hard. I absolutely loved it. The narrator’s voice was also perfect for the story. Wonderful casting there.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

emilye's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Drug use

Minor: Child death

nkling6's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

This was the first book I read by Annie Hartnett. It's super quirky, and I love her writing style. It immediately made me want to read something else by her. Rabbit Cake did not disappoint.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Drug use, Addiction, and Cancer

galexy_brain's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

Never has a book made me cry in one paragraph and laugh in the next. Wish there was more payoff and explanation for why

E.H.B. was able to/decided to haunt Cliff Starling in particular.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Chronic illness, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Drug use

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

ambsonline's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Ok I flew through this book and thoroughly enjoyed it, BUT it was not 100% to my tastes so it doesn’t get the full 5. It was a bit silly goofy for me and attempted to tackle drug addiction from a light hearted perspective which I just didn’t vibe with. Everything else I loved. Made me cry and laugh. Would recommend because I’m curious what others think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death

malkafinn's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Grief, Dementia, and Drug use

elysedc's review

funny inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Child death, Addiction, Death, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Cancer, and Infidelity

maddiewagner's review against another edition

5.0

LOVED this book. Hartnett does an amazing job weaving so many different elements and plot points together -- the all-seeing narration by the spirits in the graveyard, the opioid epidemic, the messy family relationships, the neurological decline of a dad. I was not prepared for that bit and as someone currently living through a parent with dementia it was gut-punching at times and sometimes completely out of nowhere. There are a few tough emotional moments with animals too. But the book is fantastic.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use and Dementia

enridav's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

Este libro fue inesperadamente reconfortante; en ciertas ocasiones sentía que estaba platicando con algún amigo. Si bien abarca varios temas serios, su toque humorístico le da cierto realismo irónico a los sucesos. No fue para nada lo que esperaba y la narración sobre las ocurrencias del pueblo a través de sus muertos me pareció interesante, pues brinda una segunda vida a las personalidades características de cada localidad. Con ello, me gusta no saber muy bien de qué va un libro para poder ser sorprendido.

El final me agarró de sorpresa. Me gusta mucho cuando los autores te invitan a preguntarte cosas sobre la trama y van presentando las respuestas a lo largo de la narración. Además hay varias citas que me encantaron y, esto, sin mencionar que el diseño de la portada me fascina.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Kidnapping, Drug use, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, and Suicide attempt

audiereads's review

dark emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse