Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Souls Unfractured by Tillie Cole

5 reviews

hilary89's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Another absolutely gutting edition from the Hades Hangmen series. I wasn’t sure how compelling of a character Flame would be, but his personality bloomed with the help of sweet, innocent Maddie. Both of them had been through incredibly horrendous trauma (that is written in graphic detail, fyi) but through their relationship they emerged from their experiences so much stronger. 

I’ll say this one was as dark (if not darker) than the previous two, but the romance just hit a bit harder. In a way, Flame and Maddie seemed to be written as fated mates, bound for one another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

carall18's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Blood, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

kristiannaleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

leticiaslibrary's review

dark emotional sad tense 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

3.0

really like this one! i love the relationship that was built between maddie and flame and i also really enjoyed watching them overcome their traumas and fears in an attempt to be better for each other 😭 i know it’s a dark romance and it approaches sensitive topics just like the other books, but even with that knowledge i still had to take a break from the book halfway through it because i thought it was really heavy, so just be sure to check the trigger warnings and make sure you know what you’re walking into! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

risseandshine's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol