Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Converses entre amics by Sally Rooney, Núria Parés Sellarés

152 reviews

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This book offers a realistic portrayal of the challenges of being diagnosed with and living with endometriosis. However, at its core, the story revolves around themes of loyalty and betrayal. 

While the masochism and frequent miscommunication was frustrating for me I found it hard to put the book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Alcohol

leonelle's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Alcohol

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

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

brigg_sy's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: War

beigelace's review against another edition

dark informative reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Infertility, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage and Blood

golden_angele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Chronic illness, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

katharinaamaliae's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

While reading this book I was really torn between liking and hating it and I'm still not sure. It wasn't what I expected, I think. The main thing that threw me off was Frances herself. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't bring up any sympathy for her or relate to her in any way. I simply didn't like her, but then again I didn't like any character in this book, really, and it makes me wonder if it's meant to be that way or if I just don't like Sally Rooneys writing. Then the other thing that bothered me, that hasn't really gotten much to do with the actual book, that I still feel the need to mention is, how in the show Nick is played by no other than Joe Alwyn and maybe that's just me but I definitely wouldn't describe him as, and I quote: "Handsome to an almost off-putting extent" but since I already knew Joe Alwyin played Nick I couldn't even imagine him as someone else and it made me relate to Frances even less, because why would you sleep with a married man if he looks like Joe Alwyn?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Abortion, and Alcohol

happycroissant's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Alcohol

lumew2's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

idk how i started liking the characters by the end but i did. good god. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Lesbophobia, and Classism