Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

443 reviews

jazzy_g's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective

• 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

4.0

I really enjoyed the writing. The plot development was not so much the focus here but the characters were. Although they weren't particularly likeable, the diverse range of characters felt familiar and many of their experiences relatable, their lives interestingly intertwined in a transient, multicultural, complex and busy city.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Mental illness, Death of parent, Dementia, and Alcoholism

tracytracytracy's review against another edition

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

1.0

No plot, just vibes, hated the vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Drug use

zoe_cecilia's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

honipoems's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Alcohol, and Suicidal thoughts

courtahearn's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Animal death

stefaniacg's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

laurataylor's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

rivvas's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

maerireads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I think it probably was a good book, just not really a book for me. It tackles dark and important topics in an interesting way in the end but I couldn’t really connect to the characters. Most of them were unlikable eventho I tried hard to like them. Some of the things happening in the book made me feel like it was written for A-level englisch students to have characters to analyse and I didn’t like that feeling. The only parts I enjoyed were Eleanor’s parts and there were only two of them. 
I did finish the book, but I wasn’t deeply invested in the story. It just felt strange. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Suicide attempt

binetti's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

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

Minor: Death of parent