Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés

481 reviews

chris_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Infertility

sissizc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Self harm

mponsca's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm

owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

‘After that I put some cold water on my face and dried it, the same face I had always had, the one I would have until I died.’

I get it guys! I get it. Her written voice is compelling. Even when things got repetitive, I still found the character voices and emotional atmosphere absorbing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

sammietee's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Medical content

jillmorris's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism

sunburntghost's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism

jenccino's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Disappointing read - lots of potential to explore topics and character dynamics, but it's not followed through. I felt like subjects like mental health, physical health were mentioned, detailed, and then just...left there. At first I thought Frances is avoidant and that's why it's so frustrating and everything gets pushed to the side, but turns out pretty much all the characters are stagnant about decisions and problems. Even the characters (Melissa, Bobbi) who seem direct use some kind of pretentious reasoning for not developing their stances. I only managed to get to the end as I hoped there might be an actual conclusion. Anyway, some interesting moments in the book, but overall felt like a waste of time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism

harriethornshaw's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Infertility, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

aluminij's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Self harm