Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Yonqui by William S. Burroughs

5 reviews

_sfaye_'s review against another edition

challenging dark 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

yeah this definitely made me feel bad!
essential reading but oof very heavy and monotonous 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Racism, and Racial slurs

maryellen93's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Gun violence, Classism, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Body horror, Death, Drug use, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Excrement

Minor: Animal cruelty, Self harm, and Suicide

elharpwhy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Blood

celery's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Animal cruelty, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Alcoholism, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Gun violence, Racism, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Death, Hate crime, Classism, Police brutality, and Xenophobia

deaceituna's review

challenging dark 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism