Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Mad About You by Mhairi McFarlane

5 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent

meremeth's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.5

Ugh! How wonderful, I couldn't put this down. I've experienced an emotionally abusive relationship, so I was worried this book would be a bit much for me. But it was genuinely really healing. 
I loved the friendship dynamics best, the way she was able to lean on them and learn from them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

atamano's review

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Fatphobia and Death of parent

braggsy's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol