Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Ever Since I Needed You by Elle Kennedy

25 reviews

nelumie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I liked this book. It is probably my least fave from Elle Kennedy that I’ve read so far though.

I liked that the two MCs grew up together, and it has a HEA, which is fab.

I don’t know why exactly I didn’t like it as much. I often enjoy bolder characters who aren’t just the sweet, shy, nerdy type, but this just didn’t hit the spot for me. I won’t reread this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Grief

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

4.75

This book took me too long to read, & that is nothing against the book, it just had no hockey in it & I’m in my hockey romance era. That being said, I did love this book. Evan & Gen are perfect for eachother, and their growth as individuals and as a couple thoughout the book is so inspiring! They don’t even realize how much they push eachother to be better versions of themselves, they really do complete eachother! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Vomit

adub345's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

I did like the concept of the characters improving themselves (and not just the MMC and MFC) but otherwise this was predictable and flat. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

larajoye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Love this series, although this book falls behind good girl complex and the summer girl for me. It was a little slow. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

clareasday's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mklein319's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault

tah_014's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Death of parent

momma_needs_to_read's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer

kirareadssometimes's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

Evan and Gens relationship was so toxic at the beginning that I wasn’t sure I would like this book but I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. Once Evan starts to make some changes I felt way better about the two of them. Very sexy. Why is cooler such a grump in this book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

califor127's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

I've enjoyed both books in this series so far. I like the characters and their growth as people. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Stalking, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent