Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

143 reviews

gabriella_'s review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.5

this is the book that made everyone on tiktok cry? really?

it builds up for so long. Every page seems to build hype and foreshadowing for this looming Something and in the last 4 chapters everything falls apart. most of this book is so painfully slow-burn. and when they finally get together, most of it is about breaking up with sylvie anyway. finny also just straight up cheats on her.

I’m still gonna read the sequel because I need a bigger picture here

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Grief, Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Child death

eri_off_the_shelf's review

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual content, Car accident, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Cursing and Vomit

amandawhyatt's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment and Car accident

funkaroo12's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No

2.75

*she's not like the other girls* This book is just the most woah-is-me and predictable storyline. Autumn being so different, beautiful, and weird is constantly stressed as the driving force behind the plot. Yet she's so thick-headed 🤦🏼‍♀️ "What, me????" Is the vibe I get from her. Maybe I'm just not the audience for YA anymore. I would not want my daughter to read this book before she is 18. Even then, I'd encourage her not to waste the time or brain space.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Death

kxjschw's review

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Death, Alcohol, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Vomit

katierosecrane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I loved this book entirely. I love Autumn she is the perfect weirdo. I love Finny. I love them.  I love the realistic love story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Self harm, and Suicide

_christinepaige's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad medium-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: Pregnancy, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Addiction, and Suicide

bookishb03's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Car accident and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol

summerk06's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Death

woodleyn980's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

It was slow but it picked up. I loved how relatable it was personally especially if you experienced similar. The words was written in a way that can make reading easy to fly through, I read it in a day. Definitely a favorite and can't wait for the second book.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Death, Alcohol, and Grief