Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donoghue

55 reviews

jessiedoodah's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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: Drug use, Infidelity, Abortion, and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia and Miscarriage

Minor: Infertility and Death of parent

withdaisyinmind's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Cancer

arayo's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

mariabacterium's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, and Death of parent

koplomps's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abortion

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Pedophilia and Vomit

kathrinbrin's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Miscarriage, Sexual content, and Alcohol

nailartklaudia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Pregnancy

Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse

oz2021's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia and Sexual assault

blondylocks23's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I really enjoyed this coming of age story about living in your 20s in Ireland. It showed real insight into the life of a young adult learning to find their feet. 

I also appreciated how O’Donoghue tied everything together at the end of the book for most characters/ plot. 

The book also explores some key important issues of that time period that is still relevant today. 

Would definitely read again! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

As I continue on my journey of books set in the UK, this one popped up as a good choice for Ireland.  I enjoyed learning about Cork and the life there for millennials during and after the 2008 recession.  The characters were flawed, interesting, and ultimately loveable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Death, Abortion, and Death of parent