Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel

65 reviews

xoxochannychan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? No

4.0

This book was the darkest I've read in a very long time. I almost had to DNF it. A very difficult read for mature audiences only. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Animal death, Racial slurs, Suicide attempt, Grief, Murder, Racism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

apsharpley's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Misogyny, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Incest, Child abuse, Addiction, Grief, Sexual violence, Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Death, Child death, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

abookishlindmanlife's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racism, Death of parent, Rape, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, and Racial slurs

julieames's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

heartbreaking and beautifully written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Child death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Abortion, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, Sexism, Suicide, Animal death, Grief, and Incest

abbiemaines's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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

This book is very very well done and will certainly stick with you for a very long time. A unique “coming of age”. I caught myself getting emotional several times. Make sure to read trigger warnings if you feel that these could apply to you

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Child death, Incest, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Addiction, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, and Rape

_moonsongenthusiast_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Child death, Homophobia, Bullying, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Infertility, Animal death, Murder, Blood, Death, Abortion, Drug use, Classism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Alcoholism, Suicide, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Body shaming, and Fire/Fire injury

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This falls in the niche genre that is “the authors love letter to their mother knowing they may never read it”. 
This book is here for all the female relationships one will have as a child and how these shape you and can almost break you. I am emotionally devastated 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Child death, Excrement, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Cursing, Grief, Pedophilia, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Ableism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, and Racial slurs

rayepernsteiner's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Blood, Racism, Bullying, Death, Self harm, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

themeanfrench's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Incest, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Violence, Murder, Grief, Drug use, Addiction, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Child abuse

jas_kv's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide attempt, Incest, Death, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Child death, and Animal death

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, and Colonisation