Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Mr Loverman by Bernardine Evaristo

26 reviews

ruthmoog's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

4.75

Barrington is flawed - the way he talks about his wife and women in his life is nasty - but he is nonetheless likeable, charismatic, funny!

I laughed aloud at this, Barrington speaks as you might to a friend. And it's emotionally intimate as Barrington lets us in on his big secrets.

I enjoyed it a lot, and the narration is great. Looking forward to the TV series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Drug use, Violence, Death of parent, and Outing

Knife violence

b_easelbub's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Outing, Alcohol, and Colonisation

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Racism, and Transphobia

brulereads's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

At times heartbreaking, other times humorous. Flawed characters with traumas and secrets just trying to make each other comfortable. I thought Barry's misogyny was terribly grating but, maybe was another example of him being the product of his repression. As Morris does call it out (but at the end of the book).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia

nilescrane's review against another edition

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

4.75

I forgot how good this one is!! Evaristo's characters jump to life

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Transphobia

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Outing, Colonisation, and Classism

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Transphobia, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, and War

laedyred's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Mixed feelings. The writing itself is brilliant, Evatisto has a talent for comedy. However, our main character hates women and it shows. It was frustrating to read and hard to like him with such outdated, nasty views of the women in his life. The last hundred pages saved the book for me. At least at that point Barry

starts to understand he's in the wrong and Carmel gets her life back

. My rating is mostly for the quality of writing, not for the main character who I think we're supposed to like. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Alcohol

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Transphobia

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism

emmiej's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

moniipeters's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Colonisation

shoshthemost's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Incest, and Death of parent