Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Dreamland by Rosa Rankin-Gee

4 reviews

stabilesero's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Oh look, a book about the not-so-distant-future of the Tory government :) I think that's what I enjoyed the most out of this; I can actually see how the British class divides could come to this. (FYI, I would be one of those people blocked off and sacrificed to the sea, just saying.) And, there would 100% be a group of people who watch there homes flood and say "ah, it'll be fine in the morning." So blazé but so true. 
However, this is a classic case of 'I really enjoyed the premise but I could have done without the romance.' I am not a romance reader. I appreciate the LGBTQ+ representation, but I think it was more to do with Chance's age, I just felt very... Uncomfortable. It would serve to being more of a YA book to me than an adult dystopian. If it was Chance's mum in the relationship, I wouldn't have felt so cringe. I have to admit, I skipped past those parts. Chance just came across too young for me to believe and appreciate those parts.
Great concept and execution; the flowery prose and writing style reminds me of Sophie Mackintosh. But, overall, it wasn't for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

fictionalsarah's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide and Pregnancy

fran_____'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

okaye's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent