Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

30 reviews

olivialoverderheinheimer's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The multiple twists right at the end were a shock, I saw one coming but was not prepared for more. Definitely a lot of triggering and upsetting situations but a good thriller.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Vomit

jolikestoread's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child death and Physical abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

creepycrawlybookworm's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Police brutality

louandlife's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The book follows a woman called Geo. When she was 16, she was an accomplice to the murder of her best friend. The murderer goes on to become a local serial killer. We see her being charged with the murder however, when the sentence is up, 5 years later, someone starts killing again.

It's a good read. The book was gripping and fast paced. I managed to finish it within about 13 hours. If I didn't sleep, I could have finished it in one go. This book does jump around the timeline to tell this story. So it's not a chronological story. I wouldn't say the characters are likeable but it is more of a plot based story. The big reveal of the killer was a bit disappointing, as was the end of the story. If I liked the ending, I think this book would have been 4 stars. I'll also know I'll forget about this boon soon which is why I wouldn't rate it 4 stars. But I also appreciate this book because it was a good choice for me to read in my goal to read more books whilst I still can during this holiday.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gore, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Terminal illness and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction

readersmultiverse's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

A slow burn thriller involving a serial killer, a dead girl and her convicted best friend. There was unnecessary information at times but the book was still fairly short and well written. 
It was good but not mind blowing. If you read thrillers, you’d probably be underwhelmed by this one. 
It was very dark and gory. There are a lot of details of bodies being dismembered and children being murdered. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Abortion, and Alcohol

katybugggg's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

rhyanreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Overall I enjoyed reading this book, I felt like the middle was a little dry and repetitive it also had A LOT going on and could be a lot to follow. 

It's a very dark book with all dark things you can imagine. At times I felt like they were thrown in more for shock value than to go with the story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Abortion

daniellenelson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jasp999's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction and Pedophilia

cady_sass's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

Well, I started this in an attempt to get out of a reading slump and it most definitely did the job. Nearly every twist had my jaw on the floor. This is a tough read, lots of really heavy topics and grisly imagery, but that ending takes the cake. I feel more than a bit torn by the final conclusion, not sure how I feel about it or how I *should* feel. There are some highly problematic assumptions and implications here… i so badly wanted to give this 4 stars but i just CAN’T because of that ending. The story as a whole, though, very well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy