Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi

7 reviews

zanm's review

medium-paced

4.25

Audiobook was phenomenal due to the talents of the cast, really sucked me into the story.
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Content of book itself: pretty good :) as a gay dude learning italian…I felt very seen. Really a sweet story and I was generally invested in the story. Good characters, medium pace, and realistic stakes.
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Critiques-
One thing that felt like it would come up later but never did was

the illegal wikipedia junk. I was waiting for repercussions.

Also, the ending didn’t feel very fleshed out compared to the rest of the book. We spent all this time building up this story and then it fizzles out… I suppose that can be true to life but I’d prefer a clearer ending (though

the voicemail

was a great final note)
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Overall solid, would read more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Islamophobia

vagaybond's review against another edition

emotional inspiring tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, and Toxic friendship

madamenovelist's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Xenophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism and Islamophobia

bootrat's review

emotional funny reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Racism and Alcohol

Minor: Toxic relationship

ophycore's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Islamophobia, Outing, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual harassment

cerebellum's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Outing

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcohol

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Outing, and Alcohol