Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

5 reviews

bookishlittleme's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

So funny and so relatable! Heisey expertly portrays what it feels like to lose oneself in that dark pit at the end of the relationship before finding your way out and learning to be okay again. Although the protagonist, Maggie, is not always likeable she is incredibly human. The only way I can describe the humour is "real." This book had me laughing out loud! Wish I annotated this one for sure since I had so many thoughts while reading :) - Plus the sticky flags would go great with the excellent cover 🫶

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Drug use, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual content

Divorce is the central catalyst for the protagonists story and arc.

kleinekita's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Laugh out loud funny, a millennial Bridget Jones having a complete break down. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Mental illness and Drug use

kabrown28's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism and Body shaming

Minor: Biphobia and Cultural appropriation

issyd23's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

“You’ll like dating, everyone eats ass now”. Maggie’s like a more unhinged version of Fleabag going through a divorce 4🍔

NB can someone please make this into a limited series staring Barbie Ferreira?

This is full of zingers! My favourites include:
- I walked passed him into the living room. It was mid century modern like everyone’s else’s. 
- You’ve caught me at a good time. I’ve been reading a lot of Ester Perel. 
- She pulled her pashmina (her pashmina!) around herself.

TLDR really REALLY good, actually 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

prairieraven's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Classism, Cursing, Mental illness, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship