Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

9 reviews

babelfish's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Carver is a genius. If you have never read any minimalistic writing this is an excellent place to start. Made up of vingnettes about people in the American south, focusing on relationships, love, and loneliness. Sometimes almost feeling dystopian while feeling completely believable and mundane. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Medical content

beccaellison17's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

this book is just all violence 
i really hate the way he writes r
this book is so sinister 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, and Rape

extreme violence against women in ever single story

actiaslunasaturniidae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

ahoran's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Alcoholism

sagenguyen's review against another edition

Much darker than anticipated. Since it's a collection of short stories, I felt no reason to push myself to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

jesss's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

katecuthbert's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts

evelinagallagher's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Murder

lghrndn's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.75

Bleak, misogynistic, violent, hopeless. Almost entirely devoid of any human connection. I guess I don't relate to middle-aged alcoholic men? Why Don't You Dance, The Bath, and the title story were the least insufferable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Murder, Sexism, Stalking, and Violence