Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

A Separate Peace by John Knowles

4 reviews

orange_treez's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing slow-paced

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

2.5

 I was honestly waiting to be moved by something in this book but it never happened. While I liked the seasonal description and dialogue there was definitely depth and nuance missing. Probably just because the book is older. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Racism, Violence, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing and Homophobia

ashlikes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Mental illness, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Alcohol

pansyseed's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Ableism, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Medical content, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Suicide, and Alcohol

bird_song's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug use, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Mental illness