Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Connexion immédiate by Mary H.K. Choi

26 reviews

chris_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

Minor: Addiction, Miscarriage, and Alcohol

lisa_m's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful tense fast-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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. I thought I was going to give it 5 stars and I probably would have if it had been a few chapters longer. I did not like the ending.

They didn't even speak their feelings, it was just implied. And for the whole book revolving about those too figuring out their lifes and emotions it's quite frustrating to not actually do that with their feelings towards each other.

But other than that I thought the book was really good. I maybe should have read some trigger warnings first because I was quite shocked when the rape scene happened. I did not expect it at all. It wasn't exploitative but in enough detail to make me uncomfortable.

There are definitely some darker themes and important topics but I think they were handled in a great way.

I really enjoyed that Penny wrote a story that we also got to read. I thought it was really good and interesting and I always like 'books' in books and that type of thing.

I might reread this and give it 5 stars in a few years. Who knows.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Deportation, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

kat_andherbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

cutest thing I've read in a while. and the mutual pining ohmygosh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Eating disorder

kodi_rae's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

3.0

Pros: I thought the characters were interesting, and the texting format was fun. Cons: I thought some of the dialogue tried a bit too hard or felt forced.

Also a note of warning that even though this seems like more of a romcom/breezy book, it deals with quite a lot of serious topics that I think could potentially be triggering.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Racism, Addiction, Child death, and Alcohol

liz_not_bennet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

How is this such a simple YA Romance and still SO much more. God, I loved this. The humor is like salted caramel -  exactly to my taste (Am I phrasing this correctly? It sounds weird in my head but I don't know how else to articulate this). Every character feels fleshed out and is likeable or at least complex enough so you can't hate them.
I don't want a boyfriend, I want a Sam.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

escapismforlife's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Rape, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Abortion, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

ava_jane's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

_bethypaige's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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: Rape, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, and Racism

Minor: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

claireinhart's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-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

4.75

I love how these characters were exactly who they are. Incredibly readable and relatable and heart flippy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Vomit and Racism

duhitaap's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.75

"Some people’s coping mechanisms were all about festering and secrecy and ruminating until you grew yourself a nice little tumor in your heart with a side of panic attack. Different strokes.”

Pretty enjoyable book to read. It's about Sam and Penny, who met in a not so cute way and after that they begin to text all the time. Their relationship is based on texting and they rarely meet irl, but are there for each other all the time. 

This book is told in dual perspectives, switching between Sam and Penny each chapter. I love that the romance is not focused on flirting all the time, but through their relationship and their texting, we get to see each characters' struggle. Like other Mary H.K. Choi book that I've read, the characters are flawed but in realistic way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexual assault