Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Minor Chorus by Billy-Ray Belcourt

9 reviews

scmiller's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

tenderbench's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Grief, and Colonisation

moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

Wow. I'm not sure that I've completed processed all of it, but this was beautiful and profound. I'm definitely getting a physical copy to reread

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief, and Colonisation

Moderate: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage

graceesford's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Abandonment, and Colonisation

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage

prairieraven's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Racism, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Colonisation

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

I really liked this one. I read this while I was packing and moving so my memories are a bit fuzzy but I loved the commentary on academia and queer friendship. It was different in a good way.

It felt semi-autobiographical but I don't want to assume it is, just want the author to be free to write however and whatever he pleases because I'm always curious about and challenged by his writing. I recommend picking up some Billy-Ray Belcourt for mind and soul expansion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Infidelity

lowbrowhighart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity

westfacingwindow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Blood, and Alcohol