Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Go, Went, Gone by Jenny Erpenbeck

3 reviews

bel017's review against another edition

emotional informative

A thoughtful and challenging exploration of the refugee crisis, humanising those forced to flee violence, through the eyes of a challenging character who provides contrast and context
I was confused by the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, War, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, Child death, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Police brutality, Abortion, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

skudiklier's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.75

This was really moving, and one of those stories that's both depressing and infuriating while also in some ways heartwarming and hopeful. It's told in a very unique style, and the writing is beautiful. It's especially interesting to me that it's translated from German to English, given how much language is centered in it. I would definitely recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, War, Grief, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Blood, Cancer, Child death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Colonisation, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Ableism, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Cursing, Dementia, Genocide, and Mental illness

The eating disorder tag is mostly because there are hunger strikes, so people intentionally not eating, but not actually any disordered eating

hannah_sakura's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Genocide, Grief, Slavery, Self harm, Racism, Police brutality, Misogyny, Infidelity, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Torture, Violence, and Medical content