Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Voracious by Leigh Rivers

19 reviews

dmauryfe's review against another edition

2.75

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I feel like the book had potential but wasn’t developed correctly. The story is too much but whenever I was reading I was like okay , I guess it’s fine because they need all these things for the drama. But stuff kept adding up and it was all too much.
Also, I was expecting more emotional development but everytime there was a cute moment, it was ruined by pure smut. It was too many smutty scenes. 
Also something’s felt repetitive so I started skimming through the book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

kyleighreadsthings's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder

cupidslibrary's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Are we KIDDING MY GOD. This book was even more insane than the last one. This book had me stressed, on the verge of tears for Stacey and Kade and everything they’ve lost, and so so angry at Bernadette and her sick husband, along with Chris who all three deserve the most unimaginably horrible endings known to man. We finally progressed through all the flashbacks of Stacey and Kade’s relationship as teenagers, and it truly is heartbreaking to watch the innocence and the wholesomeness of their love get twisted by all of those people around them. They’re compelling characters that you can’t help but root for. I enjoy that there’s layers to this story besides just being smutty, because at the end of the day, it’s a love story about two people trying to defy all the sick odds stacked up against them. I was SHOCKED how this ended, and I am so scared for Stacey it’s unreal, I hope Tobias makes his appearance next book and gives these antagonists what they rightfully deserve, and I hope Stacey and Kade can finally escape this hell they’ve been in and start to heal! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy

raiinyreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

misshaley04's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Immediately picking up book 3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking

oshirley77's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

marieke17's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

laurensbookshelf_reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

kaii_theratgod's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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i really liked the book. honestly. Leigh really has a way of keeping me on my toes here and i can't wait for the next one. I found myself literally adoring Base and Barry. like, those are my two comfort characters right now with this series. I did not expect to love Base as much as i do, but he grows on you. I absolutely loved the book so much. The flashbacks had me in my feels though. I would be sitting there reading at work and be on the verge of tears. They did very well of painting Kade and Stacey's relationship before disaster stuck and made it all the more heartbreaking. it had it's issues and Chris still exists, unfortunately, but overall, I really liked it.

now, the version i had (kindle) had a few grammar issues that had me laughing. so. those are there. I also very dislike the phrase "morning wood" and i just. no. i saw it in the first book and hoped it would never be said again, but it did. i really hope it doesn't get said in the last one. but other than that, i have no major complaints 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Mental illness, Torture, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail