Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson

5 reviews

mikeroderique's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Homophobia

Minor: Vomit, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Outing, Murder, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Police brutality

cjdbooks1's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Body horror, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Vomit

pey333's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Racial slurs, Abandonment, Racism, and Rape

toadlovesreading's review

adventurous emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

rachelditty's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Another good read from Hutchinson. Definitely not up to the level of Love Story Set in Space or We Are the Ants, but I think I feel the same way about this that I do about Elena Mendoza: glad I read it, but not sure I'd pick it up again soon. The message was pretty clear and well done, and the ending 30 or so pages had me very engaged. Honestly, I would've loved to see Finn turn a new leaf in the spring, maybe even cultivating a friendship with Virgil and his friends. Also would have loved to see Reba appear at the end again. Good read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Self harm, Alcoholism, Blood, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship