Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

54 reviews

ejreads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

egeltz's review against another edition

4.25

emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol

darren_cormier's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

alannacoward's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Alcohol

bellascho's review against another edition

2.75

dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcohol

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Alcohol

mj_86's review against another edition

4.0

dark sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts

liad24's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

sunshineking4's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense fast-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

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Some writing is definitely dated, and it’s not the most challenging read by any means, but rereading this book as an adult when I first read it in middle school, which in a small but impactful way helped me come to terms with and understand my own sexual trauma, it will always have a special place in my heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Self harm, Blood, Alcohol

your_geekygf's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Self harm, Alcohol