Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Illegal by Eoin Colfer, Andrew Donkin

6 reviews

mlottermoser's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Heart breaking story of two brothers trying to make their way to Europe for a better life. A middle grade graphic novel that doesn’t shy away from the dangers these hopeful people endure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking and Death

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

cheye13's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

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

2.0

Aside from the age of the characters, this didn't have the impact I had hoped it would. I found the additional materials like the firsthand account and the authors' notes more evocative and informative than the main story. Still, a very well crafted work in general.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Trafficking

Moderate: Deportation

Minor: Violence and Alcoholism

also depictions of a life-threatening illness and drowning

robinks's review against another edition

informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The story and characters are gripping, especially “Journey” at the end. While a work of fiction, there is a lot to be learned about the difficulties and trauma migrants face in journeying to a new place. However, it doesn’t feel right to me that it was written and illustrated by 3 white men…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Death

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Confinement, Deportation, War, Trafficking, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage

hmbk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Gun violence, and War

Minor: Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Blood

thereaderfriend's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Child death

Moderate: Grief, Trafficking, and Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Medical content

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment and Bullying

Minor: Death of parent and Alcoholism