Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah

15 reviews

sarahallez's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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, Rape, and Cancer

Moderate: Alcoholism

destined_333's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse, Cancer, and Alcoholism

aprildawnnc's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Parts were slow moving, as the book is heavily focused on relationships. There were hard parts and I experienced the full range of emotions throughout my reading - anxiety, rage, love, sadness. I recommend this read as long as you've got Kleenex ready and someone to hug when you finish!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Drug abuse, and Terminal illness

katiepuhr's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Can’t possibly review when I’m still sobbing. Not enough tissues.

I’ve read one other Kristin Hannah book, The Four Winds. The pacing was similar, long and tedious at first, with enough to keep you interested but definitely able to put it down. But then the last quarter of the book is emotional as all get out and impossible to quit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness

Moderate: Rape, War, and Miscarriage

Minor: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Vomit

amerikanerin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Rarely do books move me to tears. I was choked up for the last 100 pages or so.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Addiction, Cancer, Medical content, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, and War

maddiet425's review

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Addiction, Rape, Cancer, Alcoholism, Death, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

rysreadingcorner's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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

5.0

I have never cried so much from a book. Please make sure you are in the right mindset when you are going into this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Rape, Terminal illness, and Mental illness

ae_young's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Rape

readingbetweenthenotes's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, and Pregnancy

markedwithanm's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Infertility and Toxic relationship