Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Carne da macello by Juno Dawson

5 reviews

kxllmymxnd's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

5.0

this book is soo good i think everyone should read it . it has such an important message and talks about the fashion industry in the true light 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Body shaming

kaleidoscope_heart's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Addiction, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

literarylily's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Infidelity, Addiction, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Transphobia, and Sexual content

thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Juno Dawson has the ability to draw you in with her writing, dealing with hard, controversial,  real topics. Meat Market is book 2 of the London series, and after Clean, does not disappoint.
Meat Market focuses on the modelling industry, in front and behind the camera. 
We've all got our opinions on models, fashion and brands. This story pokes at the surface and makes us think a little deeper. The perfect models that we see in the glossy magazine are photoshopped, and are real people just trying to help their family, children. They may be put into risky situations at the start of their career, and may be asked or told to do things that make or break their career. This may lead to their mental deteriorating, turning to alcohol or drugs.
This fast paced novel makes the reader think below the surface, not just on this topic, but in all things in life. What is important to you?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

Minor: Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

stephvt22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content