Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe

6 reviews

sandy_21's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Death, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

ioanna134340's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I absolutely hated the main character and loved the cats. It is pretty realistic, since that is exactly what happens in real life too, 

the killer/abuser gets to live (in prison or even not sometimes), meanwhile the poor animals and wife had to die

.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Addiction, Animal death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Murder

foxandkit's review

dark 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

3.5

This is a disturbing tale which I think works very well as such a short form story. I like that you are inside the head of someone who is a horrible person who you can't justify the actions of, as it makes a change from most main characters. As with most Poe, if you are easily disturbed this won't be for you and this is one of his more disturbing I'd say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

4irm4k's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Murder

Minor: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

maruu_t's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Domestic abuse

anne311's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

2.0

ummmm what the fuck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence