Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates

3 reviews

persnickery's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.5

Absolutely devastating. I only know Marilyn Monroe as a sex icon, but this story shows how she was made, that Norma Jean was always there, being used and abused and shaped into Monroe be the endless, voracious male audience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

amandinesophie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Sexual violence

conelradcutie's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Drug use, and Alcoholism