Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Heiress by Molly Greeley

34 reviews

mairead_parade's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

A very enjoyable example of the reimagine a classic minor character trope, with a really beautifully done ending. My only complaint was that the detox process felt a little glossed over, which didn’t seem right given how central it is to Anne’s development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

a2_rache11's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Outing, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

llincathryn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia and Miscarriage

cuppacora's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

I have to say, I wasn't expecting this to be quite so gay. And it worked so well.

This got me so excited about the Pride & Prejudice universe, in a way that I haven't been for a long time. I loved Anne's story, how her health and how she was treated were explored, how her feelings were brought to the surface. I thought it was very clever, and it came across as very real. When I was reading it, it was like of course that's why! It just made sense.

Excellent exploration of quite difficult themes. And I really liked that this wasn't a hopeful book. It was dark, and it stayed dark even as Anne glimpsed happiness. It felt almost heavy on my soul to read, almost crushing. It's an emotional experience, reading this book, and I wouldn't change a moment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

decker's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Certain parts were more slow-going, but they helped to contrast later parts of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Pregnancy, and Addiction

Minor: Homophobia and Infertility

papercraftalex's review against another edition

emotional inspiring slow-paced

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

5.0

The Heiress is a romantic Pride and Prejudice retelling/spin-off with such beautiful and romantic writing that it could be by Austen herself. It has such an interesting premise following Mr. Darcy's cousin, but it absolutely takes on a world of its own. The characters are very real and such an integral part of the story. It's slow paced and character driven, following Anne's entire life. I felt so sad at the ending that I almost feel in mourning. Also, the lesbian romance is handled so well and did not disappoint; it's a cornerstone of the story but doesn't come in for a while (but it is so worth it). I recommend this book to anyone who likes sapphic historical romance, strong character growth, and poetic stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Homophobia

erynlasbelin's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Drug use

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death

Minor: Ableism, Grief, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Death of parent

marsiedotes's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective slow-paced

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

This book held my attention very well. I liked the main character and experiencing her story. I also felt like I learned more about Regency Era England, which I enjoyed. I was definitely excited to read this story set in the world of Pride and Prejudice and about a queer woman, and I was not disappointed! I'm curious to read the author's other P&P book about Charlotte.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Death

gracereads82's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

A Pride and Prejudice retelling of the mysterious Anne, her addiction to an opium based medication, and being stifled by society’s expectations of women. This is a good one for lovers of historical fiction, Jane Austen fans and fans of beautiful writing. Thank you to William Morrow for the gifted copy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

carly_marze's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Sexism