Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Hopeless, by Colleen Hoover

32 reviews

kaitzo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcoholism

lihbih's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Alcoholism

hannibanani29's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Death of parent, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Cursing, and Grief

Minor: Blood, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, and Hate crime

angiedcardenas's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

a quick easy read by COHO that dives into trauma, the human body & hope!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Bullying

_kayreads_'s review against another edition

sad fast-paced

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

0.25

I didnt like this book. It was depressing and sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Alcoholism

cortlandhilla's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

I honestly thought that Holden was going to be the bad guy. In some ways he was, but not like your typical narcissist who plays the girl to make her fall in love with him. Now, do I agree that he hid all that information from Sky (Hope)? No. But I can see why. Also, it’s a book lol. Colleen Hoover can make any character do what she wants for any reason. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, Addiction, and Violence

fien1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicide, and Kidnapping

hiraeth_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

0.25

i don't even know where to start with this book. one thing is sure and that is that i need a break from colleen hoover books, i can't do it anymore.

i honestly don't even want to go into it because it's mostly the usual stuff wrong with her books - problematic display of relationships and mental illnesses, toxic masculinity, token non-straight characters, her trying to be funny but failing, the mc being not like other girls etc. i know it's one of her earlier works but it's honestly scary how she hasn't changed/learned from some things. and can you imagine this being marketed as a young adult novel?? with very triggering sexual content, abuse, suicide etc.?? reading this was a roller coaster of being weirded out, cringing, rolling my eyes and just getting angry. especially the last quarter is just pure trauma porn and i almost dnf'ed it. wtf colleen.

do not recommend. 🙃

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Suicide

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Misogyny, Addiction, and Alcoholism

a_alves00's review

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual content

bianca2004's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book was at first glance a romance book. a girl who couldn't feel anything with guys until she met the one boy who set fire to her core. But when you start to get into the book you realize there is so much more behind it. The Trauma, Pain, regret and so many more emotions made this book marvelous. It was heartbreaking and devastating but there was still light shining through from the end of the tunnel. I loved this book  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Incest, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, and Suicide