Reviews tagging Alcohol

Violeta, by Isabel Allende

7 reviews

elizc3's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Rape, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Physical abuse

ekmoore11's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence, Death, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault and Abortion

nataliect13's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual content and War

Minor: Alcohol, Gaslighting, and Death of parent

internationalreads's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Classism, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, War, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

vchetty's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book has many trigger warnings but it is beautifully written and got me out of a reading slump. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Violence, War, Alcohol, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

sib_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Addiction, Classism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Dementia, Gun violence, Infertility, Child abuse, Confinement, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Rape

Minor: Abortion and Eating disorder

annalucy29's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship