Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes

22 reviews

burnourhistory's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Alcoholism

dangpascale's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

chocolatechump's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kiwichill's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

ferdie's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

3.5

I was quite happy going along with this little tale. I did feel the trial at the end wrapped up for too quickly for all the pain it caused, and there was something that prevented me from feeling truly close to the characters. It felt like I appreciated all of them from afar. Overall, a nice little book that I'm happy to have read but isn't at the top of my recommendation list. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Incest

luca_di_mauro's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Gun violence, Racism, and Sexism

corriejn's review

4.5

Nothing revolutionary in how various topics are handled or how storylines play out, but a very enjoyable read. Many characters but for the most part they manage to feel reasonably well-developed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death and Terminal illness

Minor: Incest

applehawk's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

microbemom's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing, Death, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Classism

purplepenning's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury