Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck

29 reviews

tangsprite's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

msnikkiwilks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I think I'd give this a 3 in rating. It's not bad, but I'm so very confused by it at this point. 

Do I know anyone who has read it who can help me make sense of it? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

maia_papaya's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism

ellbell1017's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abortion

marmelb's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

emilyjamison14's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

1.0

This was such a strange experience because in the first third of the book, it even crossed my mind that maybe this could be a five star read for me. But it made me feel really gross at the end. The pacing was also so weird and I did not like the twists and turns it took.

This is probably not the book for you if you are any sort of vegetarian/pescetarian/vegan. There is also a part of this book that is incredibly disturbing if you are a dog lover.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

scaredygoose's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

heshanks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

Gorgeous prose that doesn't collapse under its own weight.
Excellent use of silence/blank space
I often get tired of format swapping, but this moves between narrative prose and play scenes and does it to *fantastic* effect.

Main characters encounter peril but do not perish.

Weird premise, beautifully told.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, Abortion, and Death of parent

spellbindingtomes's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Alcoholism and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death and Drug use