Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Mein Ein und Alles by Stephan Kleiner, Gabriel Tallent

6 reviews

kellyofcali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I rapidly consumed this book, which is heart-wrenchingly dark and awful, but very well written and you just keep reading hoping that it's going to get better (I won't say whether this want comes to be). It is really, really tough, so you have to be up for that kind of horrific material, but I found myself quickly entangled in the characters and story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Animal death, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

hattieb2000's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Blew my mind in the worst and best possible ways. So much to unpick and absolutely gripping, especially towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

mishmashedme's review against another edition

It felt icky tbh. The sexual abuse, the oddly specific details about the weaponry, the sexualization of a 14yo girl. It didn’t feel like it was going anywhere. Like I’d be trapped in that gross situation for the whole book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Rape, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

zeegy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.25

i am surprised by how invested i was in the book. watching turtle come to her own realization that she needs to get away. her friendship with brett and jacob. brett actually genuinely taking a bullet for her. jacob respecting her wish of not seeing each other for a year. anna being her new guardian. her sense of affection for cayenne. it's everything that made her leave that made this book worth it imo

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Drowning

lapuce1006's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Medical content, and Murder

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Torture

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Vomit