Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

6 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

larasfavbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

So so gripping! Not what I expected but then I’m not sure what I expected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol

starbeans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

cw: abusive relationships, alcoholism, suicide

(Synopsis maybe to come)

It’s a brilliant debut for sure. 
The writing is captivating, the plot moves at a very good pace — and it walks the line between telling you everything you need to know while still keeping you guessing. During the course of the book, the protagonist’s mental health steadily declines, which is beautifully reflected in the writing style becoming a tad more erratic. 

It highlights basically everything that’s wrong with today’s world in regards to sexism — not a single woman in this book was happy. If you happen to have read «How To Fall Out Of Love Madly», there was the same amount of happy women here: one. The one that’s living by herself without much human contact. Still, it’s a very, very recommendable book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

kimmulholland's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, and Alcohol

angelina_orsola's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.75

Although this story was tough to read at times as someone that has experienced something similar I found the conclusion to be very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

dj_teasdale's review

dark emotional funny fast-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

5.0

This narrator, Jane, draws you in to her world with humour and familiar office politics, then takes a dark turn. But this dark turn is believable, recognisable and keeps you on edge.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide