Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

With Teeth by Kristen Arnett

35 reviews

jahncie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

nearbethexperience's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I disliked almost every character in this book but I also couldn't put it down?? It was like a very well-written train wreck.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Religious bigotry

jes312's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Pregnancy

cassidys_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse

undeniableemg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.75

a bracing, acerbic portrait of someone trying to be a decent mother and a decent lesbian and spectacularly failing at both

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

ladyheather10's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

jamiereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Toxic relationship

belovedb33's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This (audio)book had me gasping multiple times. When I didn’t think it would go there, it did. I really enjoyed the complexity of the characters and seeing how time impacted the family dynamics. 

When I finished the book, I still had plenty of questions. 

When did Sammie move out? What happened with Monika and Megan? These aspects that seemed to be so important to the plot were just forgotten at the end.

 

I wish that I could have gotten Samson’s or Monika’s perspective at the end— I think that would have allowed for a conclusion to many of the plot strands that were just left hanging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty and Kidnapping

paigeno's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Kidnapping and Car accident

anxiousbookclub's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol