Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

A Woman Is No Man by Etaf Rum

219 reviews

abbyscarde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Colonisation, and War

goodolnicole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Confinement, Blood, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

taras2's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

This is a powerful book about culture and the role of gender within cultures. This was not an easy read as it covered some disturbing scenes, but it will stay with me for some time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent

poisonwood's review against another edition

3.0

Hard to read sometimes because of the content, difficult material 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Death of parent, and Murder

miles's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, and Blood

highmarshal_azure's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

heyitsbee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

aishallnot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Child death and Abortion

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

I have been trying to find the words to adequately describe how much this book touched me, but there are no words adequate enough. When I say I want to read a book that touches me, fills me with emotion and provides a true human experience in fiction, this is the type of book that I’m talking about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism