Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Score by Elle Kennedy

51 reviews

come_libros_'s review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.75

It was really predictable, I skipped most of the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

smartcookiesca's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

ohemmag's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

culzean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

abidavisf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

My heart is broken and full all at the same time.

For the first two books in this series, my reviews centred on how extraordinary Elle Kennedy is at writing hard-hitting topics and weaving them into such romantic storylines. Frankly, I had no idea how extraordinary she was until I read The Score. 

This book has torn me apart. I sobbed. Do not expect an easy read, because, I promise you, it isn’t one but, my word, is it beautiful.

Allie and Dean’s relationship is joyous, playful and fun and just wonderful to observe but, more than anything, the individual journeys that they (particularly Dean) take are beautiful. Dean experiences some real hardship in this story. His character is tested and he has to make some difficult choices in heartbreaking circumstances. The Score is not for the faint of heart but it will make you grateful for today.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent

janlulu's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Alcohol

jetty_books's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death and Car accident

Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

catastrophiclyss's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug use, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

underscoresyd's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer and Car accident

slevs's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death