Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

43 reviews

mawn01's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

3.75

This was so INVASIVE. I was immersed but I hated it. Boys of this town touch grass that no Lisbon sister has walked on challenge, level impossible, apparently, because they're FREAKS 
But like it was very engrossing. But I didn't care what the guys thought I wanted to know what the girls did. I get that that's the genius of the book but I wanna KNOW

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction and Adult/minor relationship

az13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

milk's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

sundaybookclub's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Medical content, and Car accident

randomreader5's review against another edition

dark 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism

kcmg710's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Vomit, and Alcohol

mazzoccatoadele's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

haleysversion's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, and Suicide attempt

rat_leoo's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

ashleighlynn's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Sexual content, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment