Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

142 reviews

laurelbee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol

rubbercip's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? Yes

2.75

you know how the book is going to end from the beginning, and yet it still made me upset. i liked that it felt realistic, but it was a bit repetitive at points. i also Hate that she calls him finny like it bothers me to my core. otherwise yeah it was sad the entire time and exactly what i expected

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Alcohol

neliasbookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Self harm, Death, and Grief

kekla_08's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child death, Alcohol, Car accident, Eating disorder, Death, Terminal illness, and Torture

mar_pookiebear's review against another edition

lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I loved this book i just felt like the girl was stuck with jamie for too long like ew.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

venice_the_vampire's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

are you kidding me. i am never reading a straight person book again. what the fuck was this. why did i waste my time reading 400 pages for THAT. YOU CANT REPLACE THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WITH A CHILD ARE YOU KIDDING ME YOU CANT REPLACE YOUR PARTNER PERIOD THIS IS SO INFURIATING 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death, and Car accident

maddielags's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I can’t even describe this book. It has left me absolutely speechless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

frankiereadstoomuch's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

gilly0298's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I thought the book drew out the high school experience well but it is a little slow to read about. The author does not minimize the mental health aspects which I enjoyed. The emotional  appeal was definitely the most poignant part of the book not character development or plot. 

Personally not a fan of the sudden ending. I do liked that we see Autumn's grief, suicide attempt, and experience after. However, the possibility of pregnancy left open ended seems like lazy writing to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Divorce

lindseybarnett's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Death, Self harm, Child death, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, and Vomit