Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

383 reviews

alexballester's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? Yes

3.75

I read this for school and it was a really hard and emotional read but the ending made it tie together so beautifully and was just so special to me. I do think it is worth reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Abandonment, Blood, Death, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

the_end_of_june's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Violence

anningana's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Alcohol

aaannina's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

jaybonesjackson's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-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

Skilfully written, and beautiful in its descriptions of the daily tragedy of living in poverty in Scotland in the late 80s-early 90s. This book was as brilliant as it was haunting. A worthy Booker Prize winner.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Bullying, Rape, and Alcoholism

Child neglect

katecuthbert's review

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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

antananarywa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Self harm, Cancer, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Mental illness

fward14's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault

maddb_96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

An absolutely heart breaking story of a mother struggling with alcoholism and how her son has to deal with it throughout his childhood. Visceral descriptions, very gritty, dark, real. It’s a tough read but worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, Violence, Rape, and Alcoholism