Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Lonely Hearts Hotel by Heather O'Neill

33 reviews

codexqueen's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cursing, Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

kirstenf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and War

aniquegrace's review against another edition

didn’t have the magic or the endearing characters of the author’s previous books

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

passionateforthings's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide

folded_between_pages_of_books's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

calicat42's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

This is the one book I would read for the first time over and over again. Tragically beautiful. A commentary on love, humanity, relationships, and trying to find our way in the world. It shatters your heart beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Grief

mayaccountant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense medium-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, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Classism

Moderate: Incest, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

Minor: Antisemitism

lectricefeministe's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

swaggie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Alcohol

clarapaquerette's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual violence and Grief