Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Gece Yarısı Kütüphanesi by Matt Haig

1014 reviews

chronicacademia's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

So happy I cried

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide, and Death

ky001113's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

lizzie24601's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.0

A nice, quick fable. Not particularly deep but a strong conceit that makes a pleasurable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Self harm

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Car accident

milesss's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.25

it just wasn't very good. the opening sequence is describing the character going into a deep depressive spiral that leads to her suicide and it reads like it's trying to be comedic and failing. completely emotionally unaffecting. it gets good for about 35 pages in the middle (118-153) when she goes to the arctic and then goes back downhill again after that. ends how you imagine. best sequence is 124-134. there's a polar bear and some funny chapter titles.

if you think the premise of explorng alternate realities sounds interesting i'd recommend my real children by jo walton

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Self harm, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Cancer

greenrose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism

aas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Self harm

mo_leabhraichean's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Drug abuse and Alcoholism

gaillypoo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.0

There was no warning about the self harm and that would have been an easy and helpful thing to add

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Mental illness, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Car accident, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit, Addiction, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Stalking, and Medical content

alyvia_jeane's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Grief

Moderate: Mental illness and Animal cruelty

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, and Infidelity

void_th1ng's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Alcohol