Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

4 reviews

earftoalex's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Cancer

Minor: Fatphobia

ilariasbizzera's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Infertility, Death, Violence, and Racism

Minor: Car accident, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Eating disorder, Classism, and Addiction

plutotoujors's review

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Hate crime, Excrement, Bullying, and Alcoholism

Minor: Self harm, Religious bigotry, Death, and Addiction

theheartisanaro's review

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Racism, Racial slurs, Police brutality, and Misogyny

Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts