Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Never Mind by Edward St Aubyn

7 reviews

anvh_01's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Finished with the first novel, now on my way to the second. Surprised me how crude and cruel it was, damn.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

amylloyd's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

It was exactly what I expected it to be, but often much more. I admire the way Aubyn brought these characters to life, be it in the most deplorable of ways. It’s consistently challenging and sometimes in stasis. However, I saw this as creating room for much more in the following novels in the series. There is undeniable potential. I must check out ‘Bad News’ to know what direction it all goes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Classism

Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, and Antisemitism

Minor: Ableism and Animal cruelty

yasmin_raev's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape

anastlesia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism

angelinite's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

very well written especially the description of patrick's dissociation. to me this was about unchecked power in the culture of the rich and privately educated and how that damages the most vulnerable people around them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Rape

Moderate: Drug use

thebristolreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Racial slurs, and Rape

pathfinder's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

4.0

increased my distrust for the british

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, and Rape