Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

One Year of Ugly by Caroline Mackenzie

4 reviews

daniellekat's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.0

This was ok. I thought the dark humour was well executed and the plot was decent, but I didn't really care about any of the characters. The ending certainly helped to bump my rating up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Racism, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content

hmetwade's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

charlieeee's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Torture, Excrement, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Deportation

At first I thought this was going to be a deep-dive into the immigrant experience in Trinidad, but it just reads like ‘middle class folkx are uncomfortable boo-hoo poor us’. Casual fat phobia throughout, stereotypes and constant sexualisation of Latinas with a general shrug of ‘what can you do’ rather than developing these women into complex characters in a complex situation. Megan and Vanessa deserved better writing.

hannah_lilli's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Deportation

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content