Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Don't Breathe a Word by Jennifer McMahon

3 reviews

belacqua's review

dark mysterious 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

4.75

I couldn't put this book down. It's the kind that has you saying 'one more chapter' deep into the night. An intriguing horror story that pulls you along as it gradually reveals the terrifying truth at its core. Told from the alternating perspectives of Phoebe from the present and Lisa from the past, it delves into the mystery of Lisa's disappearance 15 years ago and the repercussions it has on Phoebe and her boyfriend Sam in their current day relationship. Nothing is as it seems and the ending will leave you chilled to your core.

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, and Incest

a_novel_craving's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Drug abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Addiction, Mental illness, Dysphoria, Abortion, and Incest

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual violence

sonygaystation's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

AHHHH this started out unsettling and then you think everything’s fine there is really an explanation for everything and then you get the REAL explanation and you’re like oh god this is disturbing and upsetting and so many things are happening AND THEN you get the actual end of the book and you’re right back to the feelings from the beginning. Jennifer McMahon is such a master of writing weird and unsettling topics about things that are just slightly at the edge of reality but maybe actually could be real. Part of me wants to re-listen to it immediately just to see the entire journey with the bird’s eye view I now have. I had a good time on this rollercoaster of a disturbing ride but definitely heed the triggers on this one

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Rape, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Grief, and Bullying

Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Drug use