Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Stalker by Paula Bomer

3 reviews

nettles's review

dark

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The protagonist is the worst--and I mean *worst*--person imaginable. Calling him a rapist, a stalker, entitled, racist, etc. does not capture how horrible of a person Doughty is, and we the reader have to live inside his head for the entirely of the book. The only thing that made this book readable is that he's completely lacking in self awareness, a massive loser, and stupid

I think it's both well done (in terms of a book that's a character study on the scummiest person without an ounce of a redeeming quality) and also not something I'd recommend to a single one of my friends. Not even sure if I should have read it myself

Recommended by the Center for fiction in Brooklyn, likely for the New York City setting and being...one of a kind

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

ericaaltman's review

4.0

dark funny fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

ebee96's review

4.75

dark funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement, Death of parent