Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand

14 reviews

lemons's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Alcohol

blueyogi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Pregnancy

csl4240's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

abbysingh's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Cursing, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

beklovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

2.25

I was disturbed by how much of the message was all sex is justifiable. There were multiple instances and levels of cheating in relationships with glossed over consequences. I liked the IDEA of the book’s weekend, and the alternating perspectives. Lots of mysteries and background drama in each woman’s life. Might be a fun summer beach read in Nantucket, but too simple on all the endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

l6zarras's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Car accident

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

brielowrey's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

This book could have been good. The story was a good idea. 
I only liked one of the characters, maybe two. Most were not lovable nor relatable. All were selfish.
The end was rushed and felt unfinished. 
There was a random narrator at the very beginning and randomly popped up, and we never find out who it is. Also, the dog has a narrative ?… but only 430~ pages in and once. It didn’t drive the plot or thought process at all.
The whiplash from the back and forth between the present and past! It was almost hard to keep up with. Tried too hard to have a weaving dynamic of characters.
I really wanted to like it but it felt like a superfluous read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

samcanuel's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

What a delightful tale of the drama amongst a group of women on Nantucket! I wish I was drinking a margarita on a beach while reading this. The premise was really interesting and well executed. All of the characters were fleshed out and felt like real women. There were turns every other chapter that kept me hooked!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Car accident, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

kiwichill's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

An enjoyable book about women's friendships

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Outing

samburkhouse's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Grief

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Medical content