Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

Hello, Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey

6 reviews

abbie_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

jenny_bean_reads's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was a well written story that encapsulated the messiness of life masterfully. The feelings of Hazel as she battles with trying to launch her life to her satisfaction while being stuck in a loveless high school sweetheart marriage were splashed across the page so clearly that it felt like I was reliving the end of my first marriage, sans the HS sweethearts part. 

The river calls to her through her struggles in Black Harbor, which I found really interesting, almost as though the river was a character on its own. A metaphor for her marriage demanding more of her, perhaps? Meeting Nik gets her out of her rut and helps her wake up to the reality of her current life. He is the catalyst of change for her to get out of Black Harbor and be what she's always wanted to be.

I was a little trepidatious about picking up this book, as I don't normally read psychological thrillers, but I really enjoyed it. I learned some new words (thalassic, violaceous, curtilage, stannic) and I never did figure out the culprit before the reveal. I love when I can't figure it out before hand - I mean, at one point while Hazel suspected Nik, I was suspicious of Tommy. I mean, for crying out loud, letting it happen is not consent, Tommy! What the hell! Read the room!

A compelling premise for a story that I plan to pick up more of in the future, perhaps even the next book by Hannah Morrissey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, Drug use, and Rape

inkycat's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Body horror, Drug abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

sparetimebibliophile's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.5

 Typically when I hate the main character I hate the book, but with this I feel like her messed up self made me enjoy it more until the ending completely ruined it. There was no follow through and it made the first half of the book seem pointless. The ending felt a bit abrupt and I didn’t like how some of the plot lines played out, so I dropped my rating because I’m just frustrated with how it all came together.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Death

morepeachyogurt's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

a little too pro cop for my tastes but the writing was great and the story was compelling and easy enough to follow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infidelity

Minor: Animal death, Deadnaming, and Homophobia

ktdakotareads's review

dark medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Deadnaming