Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Looking for Alaska, by John Green

5 reviews

readingduckling's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

I liked this book very much, it was the first book in a long time that really touched and effected me after reading it. The way it's written it is really easy to feel what the main character is feeling. And I think it could be a great starting point to talk to adolescent people about the themes discussed in the book. Like underaged drinking/smoking, rebellion against authority figures, sexualitie, and of course death. While reading the first few chapters I was not sure about the book, but now after finishing it I'm absolutely sure I'll reread it. But it's important to note that it was a very emotional read, I cryed almost the entire second half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Alcohol, and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, and Drug use

adi_mazig's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Grief

markovskaiskra's review

dark emotional funny mysterious

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Grief

Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Car accident

sabaselim's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Addiction, Car accident, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use and Suicide

ellaxkeller's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

It’s weird how you just inevitably bond with some books, although you perhaps didn’t even enjoy them. I think it’s the same thing that happened to me after reading Catcher in the Rye, where I kind of absolutely hated all of the characters, hated what happened in general in the book and didn’t even enjoy the writing style very much. However, it still made me emotional for whatever reason and that’s why I bonded with it. 

In conclusion, cishet teenage boys suck, just like the book itself, but I am somehow able to still feel empathy for them, which also sucks since I would rather prefer to be a cold asshole with no emotions. 

The three stars are just because that’s the middle ground for me and I don’t know what else to do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, Suicide, and Vomit

Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Medical content, and Sexual content