Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

24 reviews

readwithserena's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Cancer

Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, Vomit, Infertility, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

liz_not_bennet's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

From the first page on I was mesmerized. I couldn't stop. I loved every page, didn't skip a single word.
I now have two favourite books by Mary H. K. Choi.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Addiction, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Vomit

galexy_brain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Mental illness, Vomit, and Medical content

Minor: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Fatphobia, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Addiction, and Alcoholism

sarahhj's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Medical content, Eating disorder, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Addiction

_allison_'s review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Addiction

anniefwrites's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

There's really no one who can beat the intricacy of Mary H. K. Choi's language. Her writing oozes intelligence, and her details are always microscopically specific. She weaves together a story so tightly wound that, when it finally unravels, it feels like a breath of fresh air. She humanizes her characters so fully, and when they do things that surprise you, it turns out to be exactly in line with who they are. An excellent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Cancer, Eating disorder, Medical content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Gaslighting, Grief, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, and Drug use

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

What a fucking fantastic book. I relate so much. She went through such horrible things, I just wanted to hold her. The audacity of some characters. I felt it in my soul. As much as the last chapter wants me to love June and their mum, I would never forgive them. I want to imagine a bright future for Jane. She deserves it. My fucking heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Cancer, Child death, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Racism, Rape, and Sexism

Minor: Alcoholism and Infertility

purpleblueraiin's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Vomit, Body horror, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Child death, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content

teo_rodas's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Infertility, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

keesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Sexual content