Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Utopia Avenue by David Mitchell

4 reviews

jujubees22's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Addiction, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

jordangddrd's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-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

4.25

I loved almost every part of this book, and the fresh take on a classic rock band where the members don't all hate each other's guts really compelled me to finish this book more than other similar recent releases. <The ending was Stand By Me levels of shocking and heartbreaking.> That being said, the descriptions and roles of POC characters in this book didn't meet the standards I would expect from a book written in 2020. Also, the dialogue from American characters but especially <Janis Joplin> (who was from Texas) felt to me like David Mitchell has maybe never had a conversation with an American person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Car accident, Homophobia, Death, Classism, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Antisemitism, Cancer, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

chloeanderson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

Just because of jaspers last chapter otherwise it would have been 5 stars 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Child abuse

Moderate: Child death, Abandonment, and Sexism

Minor: Confinement

apersonfromflorida's review

emotional lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug use

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Child death

Minor: Addiction, Lesbophobia, War, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Infertility, Death of parent, and Cancer