Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Sweetbitter by Stephanie Danler

5 reviews

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

ashleysager's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

This book grew on me the more I read it. Very interesting coming of age story; however, the ending was kind of abrupt and disappointing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Vomit, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Drug use

lyleelou11's review against another edition

2.25

A really weird want to be Glee x Euphoria type of book. 

The MFC tries way too hard to be Rachel Berry.

Her co-workers make their job site seem like the Euphoria set.

There was a decent amount of good language, and it made me crave coffee, red wine & dark chocolate.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Abandonment, Drug use, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse

poppyseedbagel's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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: Addiction, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Misogyny, and Sexism

platypusinrainboots's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I couldn't put this book down but it isn't without its darkness and heaviness. As someone who has lived in NYC, I felt so connected to this book and how it made me feel about the city and living there. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, and Sexism