Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan

4 reviews

lilifane's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

After watching the TV Show I wanted to read the books it was based on, because I thought the book would give me additional information and world building and character development and make the plot less confusing. Unfortunately, I waited a few years and so the book was still confusing at this point. I still loved the world building and the twisty plot, liked the characters and enjoyed the reading overall… when I ignored the protagonist’s cringy thoughts and sex scenes at least. Luckily they were mostly in the first half and the second half was more plot and action focused.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Drug use, Gore, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Sexual content, and Torture

discerninggm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, War, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault and Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death

abby_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Kidnapping, Murder, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Drug abuse, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Blood, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

nightingale's review against another edition

So dark. So messed up. Just way too dark.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Gore, Cursing, Child death, Body horror, Blood, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Slavery, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

The sci-fi is really good. The world is really well designed and created but it's hectic it's a 18+ not for sensitive readers.