Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

3 reviews

leahvanert's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I saw someone on here say that this is a "3-star book with a 5-star message" and I wholeheartedly agree, so I'm meeting in the middle at 4 stars.

This novel follows two very different sisters from their picture perfect (but not really) childhood in the 1950s all the way up through the older sister's death in 2016. There are many predictable parts of this story, but it makes sense because their family could be ANYONE'S. So many parts of this story are relatable.

I think what I liked reading about most in this story was about the parenting relationships throughout the years. How parents are just trying their best, but they fail and then try again. It's heartbreaking and hopeful at the same time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and War

knunderb's review

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

Written in such a way that slowly draws you in. It's heartbreaking,. beautiful, with all the ups and downs of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and War

melarareading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Well, that was depressing... Well written, but depressing. Full of sex (and rape) and drugs, but with no rock n'roll, just pure sadness. I feel like joy has been sucked out of me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia