Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Crimen y castigo by Fyodor Dostoevsky

71 reviews

caffeinatedbookwoorm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcoholism

rallsley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Murder

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Body horror, Bullying, Deportation, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Excrement

wyabook234's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pedophilia and Antisemitism

shibbie's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Death, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual harassment

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Xenophobia and Sexism

andradrula's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

my fav book !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Animal cruelty, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, and Deportation

Minor: Antisemitism

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The downward spiral of a poor student was relatable.  I enjoyed my time (mostly).

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexism, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Racism, Abandonment, Death, Death of parent, Torture, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Dysphoria, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Chronic illness, Confinement, Addiction, Eating disorder, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Car accident, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Murder, Body horror, Bullying, Classism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Self harm

samitdhull's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Adult/minor relationship

quipo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Excellent book. Dostoevsky is a genius

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Mental illness, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Suicide

Minor: Classism, Death of parent, and Gun violence

degausser0611's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Suicide

Minor: Antisemitism and Pedophilia