Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood

19 reviews

maggiekate's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Chronic illness and Death of parent

av0universe's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Musically, I should hire a tuba to follow me around.

Elsie is so effortlessly hilarious, I love her. Also loved the Olive and Adam's cameo. Don't tell them that possibly I love this book more than I did theirs oops-

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Outing, and Mental illness

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

Another great novel by Ali Hazelwood.  In the author's own words, this is "a love story set against the backdrop of academic politics."  It also talks clearly about the misery of a person with a Ph.D. trying to get a decent-paying job with benefits.

Once again, her books follow the standard romantic trope, but that is not what most of the book is about.  It's what makes her romance books stand out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Ableism, Medical content, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Death of parent

tigerkind's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

I’ve previously been kind of “meh” about Hazelwood’s books but I feel like this might’ve been her best one yet. Likeable, relatable characters for the most part, a realistic story arc and actual real-life issues? Great stuff. Not amazing-life changing, but very solid. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, Vomit, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Outing, Bullying, and Vomit

serendipity421's review

emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Death of parent

stardustandrockets's review against another edition

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

It was rocky at the start, but I definitely think this was my favorite of Hazelwood's books yet.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Cursing

sebradley29's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted relaxing

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

kaetheluise_nckl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

5.0

• FMC has diabetes (type 1)
• asexual male side character
• WLW/sapphic relationship between side characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Misogyny

Financial insecurity and lack of health insurance | Explicit and graphic sexual content includes:

Spoiler

unprotected penetrative sex (with birth control), oral sex (cunnilingus), ejaculating on partner’s body, fingering, slight exhibitionism (sex in front of a window)

deetabz's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Medical content, Sexism, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Incest

greylandreviews's review against another edition

informative fast-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

3.75

 I really liked this one. Probably one of favorite male pov from Hazelwood.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, and Acephobia/Arophobia