Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

That's Not What Happened by Kody Keplinger

11 reviews

good_names_dont_exist's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

stacy_27_'s review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Ableism, Addiction, and Bullying

serene216's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcoholism

daringreader13's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Murder, Gun violence, Gore, Death, Blood, and Alcohol

ammr8973's review

slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

casber's review

emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Violence, Gun violence, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Suicide, Death of parent, Drug use, and Drug abuse

caitlin033's review

challenging dark emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Drug abuse

spinkysaurus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Death and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Alcoholism

bookcaptivated's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, and Racism

charlottesomewhere's review

challenging dark emotional reflective

A gripping read about the survivors of a school shooting. Raises some interesting questions about who controls the story that emerges and whether the truth is more important than other people's peace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings