Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

When We Lost Our Heads by Heather O'Neill

2 reviews

prairieraven's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Deadnaming, Drug abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexism, Bullying, Classism, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

oliviasbookshop's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

5.0

So glad I got to read this novel ahead of its release in February 2022! It is classic O’Neill — filled with unexpected metaphors, magic realism, and unique phrasing you won’t find in any other novel. I enjoyed the historical setting, which is unlike any of her previous works. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Toxic relationship