Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane

15 reviews

wayamom8's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Abandonment, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cancer and Infidelity

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Stalking, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage

magpie_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Addiction, Cancer, and Child abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

halli927's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

saramoser's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

TW: abuse, gun violence, mental illness, infidelity, alcoholism 

This book was sad, not like I cried the entire book, just like a real life sadness that is hard to explain. The characters are genuine, real. I could feel the characters emotions, I could feel the emotions of the book so strongly. I was sad when the characters were, I could imagine the events happening in the book, happening to someone I know, a friend, a family member. The exploration of early childhood trauma, generational trauma, the faults of parents and how it forms their children, it was done perfectly in this book.

The story spanned 40+ years, and explored multiple view points and generations experiencing similar and different events. The story shows perfectly how certain things can form and shape who you become, and how just because you were formed and shaped that way doesn’t mean you aren’t able to change.

This will be a book I recommend to friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Infidelity, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, and Violence

triolobella's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness

cindeeduong's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Alcoholism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

kimveach's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this book and these characters, even though I didn't always like them or what they did.  Excellent storytelling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Cancer

Minor: Miscarriage

sammib223's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Body horror

busyblackbookworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault