Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

37 reviews

kylehepp4267's review

challenging dark mysterious slow-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

Best book I’ve read so far this year. It has that Isabel Allende-esque surrealism turned Southern Gothic, with a main character who contains multitudes and brings you into her world so completely she makes you believe her ghosts are real. This book was the continual heart break of a life in poverty but the struggle was not the story, it was the background that informed Magnolia and her choices, or a secondary character, there waiting in the wings to pounce. 

Anyway, phenomenal writing. One of those books that blows my mind because I can’t believe something this creative and beautiful lived inside somebody’s head! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

tree_star's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Abortion, Body horror, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

daradarklord's review

I gave this book a few chances. The writing is beautiful, I love the theme the author was conveying. I love Cigarette Sammy. I had to decide that my heart couldn’t handle the sexual violence or hyper sexuality the main character displayed. I hope all turned out well for this chracter in the end, my heart was truly with her. I had to stop reading for my own mental health. I’m interested in other books Monica Brashears will hopefully write though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Racism

randareads's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Death, and Death of parent

kmoore98's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked it and I was confused. That could be my fault. I thought the writing style was great I just wanted more from some of the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Racism

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Drug use

easefcik's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-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? Yes

4.5

The writing was beautiful and vulnerable. The lived experience of the main character was painful and honest. I kept me reading compulsively, but I can’t say I really enjoyed it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, Vomit, Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

greenan26's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Gore, Grief, Abortion, Alcoholism, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Stalking, Classism, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia and Pedophilia

holleysings's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Classism, Sexual content, Abortion, Abandonment, Self harm, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

scottsmom's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Murder, Terminal illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Rape

nicjmorrow's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a wild book. What I'd a funeral home offered stand ins for people you didn't have bodies for for funeral services, video calls to see them again, and even for parties? Maggy's life is soo upsetting for so much of this book and you think it's getting better maybe. Anyway all and all a crazy book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pregnancy, Death, Drug abuse, Vomit, Sexual content, and Sexual assault