Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Chelsea Girls by Eileen Myles

9 reviews

laraamaee's review against another edition

3.5

Perhaps the biggest advertisement for lesbian sex, coffee, cigarettes, drugs, & poetry I have ever seen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug use

Minor: Rape

callmeamelia's review against another edition

challenging informative sad medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, and Drug use

Moderate: Homophobia, Fatphobia, and Lesbophobia

morepeachyogurt's review

fast-paced

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

1.0

oh i was severely disappointed by this book. i was expecting a memoir that dived into life as a lesbian in the 60s but instead it was just 270 pages of her talking about getting drunk and fucking people. plus lots of racism and fat phobia which were off putting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcoholism

charla_t's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, Rape, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

bethsreading's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

worldsworstmilf's review

challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.5

Brutal and truthful, Eileen Myles documents her life simply and with extreme skill

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

liliflynn's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Addiction

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

boogsbooks's review

reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I struggled with this from the beginning. The only story I really liked was 'Robin.' I don't think this aged well. What was once fresh is now standard and it leaves no veil for the lazy, privileged behavior to not come across as self-indulgent. This vibe isn't always bad but it's been done much better by other writers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape