Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell

12 reviews

indeedithappens's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Colonisation, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

thewordsdevourer's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

100 boyfriends is an irreverent, unpredictable book abt messed up gays thats often simultaneously hilarious yet somber. i like the freewheeling, no-holds-barred depiction of gay sexuality, relationships and community, as it's clear purnell has no care for the mainstream, straight, heteronormative gaze. id also find myself frequent struck by how great and effective the author's non-cliché imagery and metaphor are, fully able to encapsulate a certain feeling or state. i'll be checking out more of purnell's works for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cultural appropriation, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

rionstorm's review against another edition

funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.25

Really enjoyed this. It feels halfway between a collection of shorts stories and a novel, and jumps all over the place in terms of narrators and settings and timeline, but in a way that works. I loved the sheer amount of characters that were conjured up and dismissed so quickly, while still feeling real and distinct. The narrator(s) explore queer intimacy and sex, intracommunity care, self harm and addiction, and ageing in a sort of meandering, looping way that feels like a conversation at points and works really well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual violence, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Incest

aratonthefloor's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

jayanthi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny relaxing sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, and Addiction

jameslyons's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.25

I’m glad it’s published, available, and popular — but I didn’t enjoy it very much. Too repetitive and unsatisfying — maybe that’s the point though, to drag me into the same dulled state as the protagonists? Ho hum. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug use, Drug abuse, Excrement, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

jessangelet's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Death of parent, Racial slurs, and Suicide attempt

burnsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

A series of short stories about boyfriends, lovers, and the experience of gay racialized young men in america.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual content

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racial slurs, Addiction, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide attempt

moraofthestory's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Racism, Racial slurs, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicide attempt and Incest