Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Cold Millions by Jess Walter

4 reviews

marquettelaree's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Murder, Classism, Car accident, Misogyny, Gun violence, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

kylieqrada's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad 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

4.0

1,000th book cataloged on GR! I wanted to read more about labor rights after Kirsten Hannah's Fourth Wind, so I picked this one up. What I didn't know is that it's set in Spokane, WA and the surrounding area, 2 hours from my home! While the use of antiquated language around people groups was obnoxious, I did love the discussion of various POVs on unions. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

sjanke2's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Addiction, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Grief

jbraith's review

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Police brutality, Torture, and Violence