Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie

4 reviews

amberinpieces's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexism

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Child death, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

mscalls's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

3.5

I think book covers pretty well why Afi has such a hard time thinking she deserves better then a marriage that makes her anxious and later miserable but while so many people love sub par partners we’re not really given strong reasons to understand what she sees in him beyond monetary security etc. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

annchmn's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

I liked her strong will.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Alcohol