Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

How to Excavate a Heart by Jake Maia Arlow

33 reviews

lilgriff's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

Minor: Antisemitism, Medical content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

pey333's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Car accident and Alcohol

kirstencholewa's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault

faeb's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, and Alcohol

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

SA is listed as moderate because there is 1 scene mentioning briefly a previous instance of assault while MC is drunk and can’t remember, and a couple other scenes hinting that the MC’s discomfort with sexual intimacy may be related to SA.

amberinpieces's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail

lady_valhella's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

3.75

I was considering not finishing the book because how you gonna have a romance novel with a college aged student and a 17 year old. But then I was like, that is not really the direction we are actually headed. I listened a little more closely and realized they are both college students, one is 18 and the other 3 days from 18. Also, this was not the typical romance novel so there is no crossing the lines which had me totally weirded out for a hot minute. So, if like me you find yourself horrified, give the book a chance because we do touch on some important stuff that is not often discussed in the wlw queer community. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

kickitupanotch7's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

dododenise's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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

4.0

This book turned into more than I expected. The cover alone promises a very sweet romance and that’s certainly what I got. I grew to love these characters so much. It’s easy for the characters in these sweet romances to pass me by without too deep of an attachment, but at some point I just wanted to give these characters hugs and advice. The struggles of being young, figuring out your emotions and really just dealing with yourself was done so well. Shani definitely had some very irritating moments, but they were real and understandable. It never caused me to let her go. If anything, it made me want to help her.
This was a beautiful journey, perfect for this time of the year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Medical content