Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Das achte Leben (für Brilka) by Nino Haratischwili

22 reviews

aylabell's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

A really moving book. I found myself engrossed in the histories and truly feeling a spectrum of emotions. There were a few times I had to put the book down and reflect on its events. It made me laugh, rage, and cry my eyes out. A must read for anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Abortion, War, Rape, Torture, Murder, Miscarriage, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Terminal illness, Police brutality, Racism, and Abandonment

nreyno's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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: Torture, Death, Death of parent, Rape, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Abortion, Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

ratinthesun's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Rape, and Torture

Moderate: Addiction and Homophobia

clarezillaa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Child death, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual assault, War, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Grief, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent and Addiction

Minor: Outing, Suicide, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Mental illness

leahisdudish's review against another edition

5.0

i don’t have the words to describe this… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Miscarriage, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Suicide, Sexual violence, Murder, Infertility, Infidelity, Gun violence, Drug use, Rape, Torture, War, Domestic abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

towardinfinitybooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, and Alcohol

Moderate: War, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual violence, Violence, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Torture, and Drug use

wlarianna's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Emotional abuse, Death, Rape, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Torture, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Miscarriage, and Infertility

Moderate: Police brutality, Deportation, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Cancer, and Death of parent

elenek14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This book made me feel a lot of things, including hatred for Kostia (fuuuck u man), love for Qristine, frustration at every single character and so much more. A book from home, about home, describing things that happened to families I know. Truly heartbreaking and beautiful and maddening. 5/5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, War, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Suicide, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abortion and Bullying

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Genocide

katewhite77's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This is an amazing book, but not for everyone.

This book is quite a commitment in both length and graphic content so won't be for everyone, but if you feel able to commit then it will give you a really good story whilst also teaching you something of the history of the USSR. In particular through the eyes of thè female line of a fictitious Georgian family.

However it really does not shy away from the brutality of life behind the iron curtain and tells a tragic tale in many particularly given the geopolitical situation we find ourselves in at the moment. 

Please proceed with exstreame caution if you are struggling with your mental health. I don't know whether I would have started the journey had I been fully armed with the facts before doing so but I was too gripped to stop once I had started. A masterpiece.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Grief, Drug use, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Colonisation, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Violence, War, Torture, Cancer, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Murder, Genocide, and Drug abuse

qqjj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, Abortion, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Body horror, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Torture, War, Gaslighting, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts