Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Moja znikająca połowa by Brit Bennett

37 reviews

aliasbooklover's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Racism, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual harassment, Transphobia, Medical trauma, Xenophobia, Violence, Physical abuse, Outing, Medical content, Gun violence, Grief, Drug use, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Alcohol

nicolaparty's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Terminal illness, and Medical content

Moderate: Bullying and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol and Sexual assault

decklededgess's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

5.0

trigger warnings: racism, violence, hate crime, murder, homophobia, body dysmorphia, alcohol, domestic abuse, sexual content, rape and sexual harassment


This book really pics up once you hit Jude’s POV so that’s about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through the book. It’s raw and sad and so full of heart and all different kinds of love. Didn’t expect to love it so much!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical content, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I didn't know I'd like it so much when I first picked it up. Loved every bit of it. 5 stars from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, and Medical content

Minor: Blood

f18's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Dementia, Dysphoria, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, and Violence

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Murder

colorism

jellyf8r's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Racism, Misogyny, Cursing, Racial slurs, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Bullying

Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Drug use

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Thought-provoking, heartbreaking and mind-blowing. Such a difficult but much-needed way to look at colorism within the black community, transgender challenges as well as the meaning behind family, and the measures someone will take to really see the end result through. I know HBO has been hinting at turning this into a mini-series but I'm stumped as to who has both the acting skills and image to portray both twins. I was really disappointed in Stella  at the endbut books don't always turn out the way you want them to be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Racial slurs, and Racism