Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

27 reviews

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this was wild. the plot twists just kept on coming. i feel exhausted (in the best way). i also loved the way we got warner’s perspective too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Transphobia, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Self harm, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Torture

paulinahaum's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Murder, Suicide, Bullying, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Vomit

itstruly_flower's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, War, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia, Child abuse, Vomit, and Cursing

overduck's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

This book gave me more Warner content, which I loved, but really not much happened. Except that eventually new information, which really felt like it came out of nowhere (which made it feel a little too out there), was revealed that turned everything on its head. Also I'm not terribly sure why we put Juliette in charge with her total experience of none.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, War, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Murder

Minor: Torture, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, and Transphobia

aysha_blake's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Violence, Death, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Torture, Gun violence, War, Transphobia, and Islamophobia

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

emiliasbookshelve's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Self harm

jo_555's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This book was okay, i just have a few things to say. 

First of all, you would think

a 17 year old girl who just killed the supreme commander/president of north america and taken over his role

would be too busy to focus almost entirely on her relationship, but no. Im sorry, you have

a country to lead,

GET IT TOGETHER.

Also Juliette is somehow more unlikeable in this book, “no one wants to help me im all alone” to “why does everyone think i need to be babied all the time” she was so obviously not ready to take on that role, why the fuck didnt anyone stop her, like that is a CHILD?!
Lastly i understand the signifigance of the diary and that it is supposed to show her the asylum messed her up, but it reads like notes app poetry, and felt so unserious at times.
I did however really like the duo pov, and how kenji and warners relationship grew.
Also the ending?!? (A little cliché but thats okay)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

nixc's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism

Juliette, the main character pretty much drinks herself wasted after something had happened with Warner and she made some irrational decisions, such as cutting her hair and asking Warner to join her in her bath.

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Murder, Grief, Torture, Violence, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Vomit, War, Transphobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Gore, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Infertility, Infidelity, Cancer, and Alcoholism

taylorswiftobsessed's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Transphobia, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcoholism