Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Piercing by Ryū Murakami

5 reviews

shutupsylvia's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I found this book to be an exciting read that got straight to the action of the plot. It was a great psycho thriller, that didn’t overstay its welcome or try to redeem its characters 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Addiction, Torture, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

kimberlyswalters's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed the flow of this story. It's disturbing, of course, but not unnecessarily. The disturbing thoughts or descriptions feel like realistic thoughts a person in this situation may have experienced. I definitely made a face and tensed up at the thought of some actions, but nothing it's not a gore-fest or written with the intent of making the reader so uncomfortable that it becomes unbearable. It's disgusting in more than one way and it makes you reconsider whether or not you really know anybody. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Incest, Medical content, Alcohol, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Rape, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Animal death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture

laniemax's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, Abandonment, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, and Suicide

alex_emilia_smith's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Gore

Moderate: Addiction, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Medical content

i_amdiane's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Cursing