Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Losers: Part II by Harley Laroux

7 reviews

wandering_seal's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful slow-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

4.5

Reread.

Right. I love this series, love these characters, but I'd be lying if I didn't say this books got issues. It drags a bit when the story turns into

in-which-Jess-says-"I love you"-one-by-one

. Jess's mother does not get the comeuppance she deserves. But. BUT. The romance. The feels. I love these characters and I only want the best for them and this story is a part of that so how could I rate it poorly. It's got lots going for it if you can work around its issues. This story has stayed with me in a way I never would have anticipated, I love it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Gun violence

art3m1sxx's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jlpxoxo's review

dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Abandonment

shaipanda's review

dark hopeful tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

I preferred the first book more slightly but this one was still done incredibly well and I really enjoyed getting to see more character and relationship development from the characters even though it did get a lot darker at the end (and was fairly tense through most of the book)  which definitely stressed me out lol  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Body shaming

adelesbooks's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This series hit the spot so good it's incredible. I fell in love with Harley. She is a phenomenal writer. And I would have given this a 5⭐ rating but toward the end there was this one scene that just wasn't it for me. Other than that it was amazing. I just know I will be re-reading this once again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Alcohol

saraohneh's review

dark emotional fast-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: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming

lilithreads's review

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol