Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

How to Make Friends with the Dark by Kathleen Glasgow

38 reviews

paigereitz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicide

someryarns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

charlie_404's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

josiebug's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative 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

3.5

I liked it way more than girl in pieces, not sure why it’s less popular 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, and Abortion

catherine_g_96's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book much. It so beautifully discussed grief, loss, trauma, the foster care system, and other important topics. It was such an emotional story, and so well put together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Alcohol

esmorii's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Vomit, and Car accident

Minor: Abortion

fflur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

The writing style sounds like it truly is coming from a teenager (and I mean this in the best way, because it made it so much more realistic). This book was a beautiful story about grief and coping with the loss of a loved one. Several parts managed to hit home and had me sobbing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

sivujensankari'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy

michaela999's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

jelenabts7's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail