Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Sun Sister by Lucinda Riley

20 reviews

kfquarium's review against another edition

adventurous reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Eating disorder, Infertility, Abortion, Death of parent, and Murder

miekss's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.5

I loved Cecily’s story about Kenya. Overall I thought the end 200 pages were a little rushed to wrap it up and Electra’s story and discovery seemed a bit stunted or cut short compared to the other sisters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: War

ashp21's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

The 6th in the Seven Sister series I've read. Told in the usual dual timeline format, this book concentrates on the youngest sister Electra, a famous beautiful black model. and Cecily, a seemingly unconnected white woman. Electra, like her sister CeCe before her, I initially didn't think I'd like due to her portrayal in her previous sisters' books. She was portrayed as a spoilt, unpleasant rich girl, and I thought there would be little to read about. This changed throughout the course of the read. Her addiction to drink and drugs, subsequent rehab, learning to trust, and her relationship with her grandmother and sisters were sensitively written. I enjoyed Cecilys' story, a fiance who leaves her and her embarrassment in New York leads her to Kenya via Scotland. She marries Bill and finds a baby abandoned in the bush who she raises as her own. Excellent accessible writing and the 830 odd pages I devoured, enticing me to have little sleep as I was compelled to read on. A wonderful, fabulous read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

flickwitch's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

beckboo88's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Suicide

vivisms_82's review

2.75

Electra's story: Preachy, sanctimonious, shallow. Unrealistic, unresearched depiction of addiction and recovery. 
Cecily's story: transformative, admirable, strong.
I struggled to finish this. I truly hope book - #7 The Missing Sister, will be worth reading some otherwise rather mediocre storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Slavery, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

bearybooky's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nukkoldv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

Love, love, love! Ik was van tevoren erg benieuwd naar het verhaal van Electra en deze stelde niet teleur. Erg mooi verhaal, dat me erg aangreep. Ook het verhaal van Cecily en Stella was erg mooi.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Eating disorder

kim_lommaert's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Death of parent

Minor: Racism, Self harm, Vomit, and Suicide attempt