Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

20 reviews

ljp817's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Pedophilia

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

An intensely fascinating read that really centers human beings and their flaws, survival in the midst of intense abuse, and love and connection that troubled individuals still deserve to have.
There are many reviews that I have seen that reduce this to a " groomer pedophile book", and I have to disagree. We clearly see Kellan's perspective because it is written. We clearly see Wavy's perspective because it is written. This book highlights how complicated human emotions can be and are, especially amongst families and communities that have been deeply traumatized. Traumatized people sometimes make choices that others don't understand; that maybe aren't healthy or "right", but what they feel they and those in their lives need. 
This book made me feel a lot of things: uncomfortable, sad, hopeful, weepy. For that, I'd call this a win. It's understandibly not for everyone though, so check triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Violence, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Rape

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

juliesbooksandbujo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Rape

tgin15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

WOW. I don’t remember ever feeling so conflicted while reading a book. This story was dark, emotional and heart wrenching. 

I’m not going to rate this lower than what I think it should be based on the inappropriate relationship between two of the main characters. The quality of the book is exceptional, Bryn Greenwood fully immerses the reader in the lives of the characters. This is a tough read with heavy and disturbing topics. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Death

tcrivera12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

kelseygrachek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Eating disorder, Murder, Sexual violence, and Rape

Minor: Car accident, Gun violence, and Grief

mtehan7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual content, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Mass/school shootings

cait_margaret's review against another edition

There are responsible and affecting ways to write about this topic without ever romanticizing it and for all I know by its end this book looks at its central relationship with the disgust that it deserves, but I just don’t have the stomach to find out. The fact that I had to read a passage romanticizing a grown man touching  a little girl’s thigh is not okay with me. Add on everything else and I feel like it was being set up as trauma porn, which I just have no interest in reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, Pedophilia, Violence, Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

apiora215'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Abandonment, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship