Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Thin Places by Kerri ní Dochartaigh

7 reviews

ez_heath's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Abandonment, Grief, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Murder, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

unfiltered_fiction's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Emotional abuse, Death, and Hate crime

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Murder, Suicide attempt, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

3.75

This was a bit too repetitive in parts and also a bit too woo-woo for my taste sometimes. I am not talking about folklore or the history of a land here, which I deeply respect. I am only talking about some personal reflections by the author. 
The story is mainly about the author's personal trauma caused by The Troubles (and other somehow related incidents in her life), but not to the extent, I expected it to be. It's also about the author's relationship with nature in general, but especially with her home country. It didn't need to be that long for what it was able to say, so it definitely could have done with some better editing. 
What I liked most about this book were the reflections on the devastating impact Brexit has on Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the valid fears that come with that.
Some beautiful sentences and reflections in there though, but just not enough for me to fall in love with this book completely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Addiction, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Emotional abuse

jaime_c's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

3.0

I wanted to enjoy this book more than I did, which as a review is unfair. 

I found what Dochartaigh was attempting was interesting; I enjoyed being teased with certain details, and left with unknown gaps to fill (such as being left to really consider the broken pieces of her immediate family). I enjoyed how she played with what was left unsaid.

However, the text I found overall very repetitive. I found myself skimming certain passages, sure I’d already read them. By the final chapters I was tired of the style, of the circling and recircling/recycling of themes.

I appreciate that this book will speak deeply to some. The parts I loved were discussions of thin places and  her relationship with her grandfather. I found this very open and tender.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Death, Alcoholism, and Addiction

dana_katherine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

5.0

A tough, otherworldly, rooted, hopeful book that will stay with me for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction

lauradvb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: War and Suicide

sorcha_rosa's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book was beautiful. The nature writing, in between personal anecdotes, is stunning, and really draws on how the landscape of Ireland really makes you feel. I come from a town a little way outside of Derry, and the way that ni Dochartaigh writes about Derry and the North is so real and raw and vivid. The narrative at times it is hard - life in the North was hard - but it doesn't loose hope. Overall, highly highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, War, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Mental illness, and Hate crime

Moderate: Abandonment and Fire/Fire injury