Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Rooms by Lauren Oliver

2 reviews

coymeld's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.5

Touching passages about grief are ruined by the

anti-abortion

propaganda twist ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Chronic illness, Cursing, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Animal death, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Stalking, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

bookbug26's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Unbelievable.
So many twists and turns, I'm genuinely speechless. 

Check the warnings please, other than that, what a strong story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Grief, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Fatphobia, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gore, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicide attempt