Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Things You Save in a Fire by Katherine Center

6 reviews

ellacat11's review

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicide, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Infidelity

Minor: Child death, Grief, and Car accident

macchiatojen's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Hate crime, Rape, and Suicide attempt

this book mentions an incident of sexual assault and rape

ridern2002's review against another edition

hopeful reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Gaslighting, Cancer, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Terminal illness

spellygirl's review against another edition

hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Stalking, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Medical content, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, Medical content, and Drug abuse

elenatamsen's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Cancer, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, and Rape

Minor: Drug abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

lauren_holtry's review

lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Miscarriage