Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

7 reviews

headachesince03's review

challenging emotional funny inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, War, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Death, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Police brutality, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, and Gaslighting

Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Infidelity, and Infertility

clairew97's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, War, Abandonment, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Racial slurs, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, and Sexual content

antoniak's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

The wiring was gorgeous, the relationships so realistic and the female empowerment uplifting

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Addiction, Alcohol, Racism, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, and Police brutality

Minor: Antisemitism

nialiversuch's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Police brutality, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Moderate: Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

jbry44's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Blood, Slavery, Gun violence, War, and Gaslighting

slimy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Rape, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, and Domestic abuse

midnightverde's review

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

A multigenerational masterpiece that spans decades. The trauma revealed early on nearly broke me, it was very difficult to read, but I continued, knowing all too well that horrific abuse happens to so many. I loved the perseverance of each and every North woman and all the supporting characters who were loving members of the Memphis community. And as a person raised in the south, reading the colloquial terms “all y’all” and “your daddy and ‘em” brought me back. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racism, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Violence, Abandonment, and Grief

Minor: Addiction