Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

143 reviews

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

brighta's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

julynn14's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

It was a pretty easy read and I felt like I knew the characters pretty quickly. The ending hit me hard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Bullying, Classism, and Cursing

amaranth_wytch's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cursing, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Vomit, and Bullying

dominicanbookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

I enjoyed listening to this on audio, but that ending was terrible tbh.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

ameliakstanton's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Grief, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

kaylaannsreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol

nixonice's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Grief, and Cursing

ambunsia's review

emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

It probably would have been five stars if it was a happy ending since I prefer those but life doesn't always give happy endings. 

It was a beautiful story filled with complex emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Blood, and Pregnancy

somnolentflower's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Eating disorder, and Grief

Minor: Bullying