Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

19 reviews

hamstringy's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

a lot of grappling with the insidious and abusive structures that underlie our everyday life, and yet it still feels hopeful and deeply empathetic. a really good book to read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Alcohol

tamara_joy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, and Death of parent

nialiversuch's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcohol

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Excrement, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

alisonannk's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Terminal illness, Torture, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, and Classism

amselot's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

nicolaparty's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing and Slavery

It deals explicitly with Irish mother-and-baby homes and the cruelty and abuse inflicted towards the women and girls there. It presents a teenage mother whose baby has been taken from her. It also deals with the stigmatisation and shaming of single mothers in Ireland in the mid-20th century.