Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

36 reviews

cpreeta6's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

3.5

Please check the content warnings of the book before reading it. If you are feeling even a bit down, I would suggest not picking the book up.

Its a story about a girl who lost her only parent, her Mom, and how she deals with the world after that. She goes about her life finding herself alone, and then not. It's about found family, yet it is mainly about grief, and how different people deal with it.

Emotional. Packs a punch. The second person perspective made it hit harder than it should have. 

A few things at the end feel rushed - I felt they were added as an afterthought... Just to add more pain and suffering in the character's life, or to introduce a few characters at the last moment.

Some thought provoking questions were asked, some tear jerking scenes. Can make you cry.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Death of parent, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcohol, and Eating disorder

sammymilfort's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Vomit

Moderate: Violence and Stalking

Minor: Car accident, Suicide, Abortion, and Child abuse

llau's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

crystal689's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Car accident, Abandonment, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide, Bullying, and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Vomit, Physical abuse, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Self harm, and Sexual violence

dripdrop's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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: Grief, Abandonment, Death of parent, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol

antjes_reads08's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense

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

5.0

This was so a beautiful heartbreaking story!!💔😭 

This book
is for the grievers
this book 
is for the left behind 
this book is for every broken heart
searching for a home!💖 
       Kathleen Glasgow

Now that you are loved, and that will always be someone for you!!!!❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Blood, and Violence

caroemily's review against another edition

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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Bullying, Car accident, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Suicide

alanacicc's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

Heartbreaking. I cried. I also cried even more during the author’s note.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child abuse, Death of parent, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Abandonment, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, and Physical abuse

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, Car accident, Self harm, Cancer, Chronic illness, and Pregnancy

alyinsx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This was dark and sometimes hard to read, especially if you’ve experienced loss it hit a lot of the thoughts and feelings swirling around inside. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

samantha_dhanda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.25

This is a very very heavy read. First off let’s just put it out there that Kai is a real jerk for leaving Tiger like that.
This book isn’t just about loosing a mother it’s about grieving,having to grow up before you should,learning to adjust to a new life, and a lot more. I’m not gonna lie I was really hoping that Theatus (probably didn’t spell that right) and Tiger were gonna end up together even though I know it’s not a romance I wish they would have. Any way over all I’m gonna be rating this book 3.5 stars. ⭐️⭐️⭐️.✨

Hope this helped 🖤

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Alcohol