Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

27 reviews

jj_99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Colonisation, and Classism

bethtrigg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and War

mahinamahina's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism and Rape

hannah_lou's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Rape, Vomit, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

hannah_solly17's review

dark emotional sad tense 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: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Colonisation, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism

krabschass's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Genocide, Rape, Violence, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism and Colonisation

iloche's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Genocide, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rchristine11's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

I would not recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Excrement, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Animal death and Abortion

ellagewerwhite's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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: Genocide and Blood

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Murder, Alcohol, and War

aislinn_mcd_harrison's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

I found this book hard to put a rating or judgement on - the writing is hugely evocative and masterful, but I found the “twist” of the writer obvious from the beginning and to be honest, found that the character Ugwu was very difficult to read

with his sexual desires so often lacking consent and then his eventual participation in a gang rape, I just could not get behind his redemption or lack of an effort for redemption.

. I would tell someone who asked that it is a really excellent book, but don’t think it will be one I revisit. War is very ugly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Incest and Infertility