Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Contacto de Emergencia by Mary H.K. Choi

72 reviews

jada1_5's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

Girl, this was not it. The characters I felt were so annoying, like all, if not most, of their problems, would be solved with a conversation. Their problems suddenly got solved near the end; one character said, " I don't know why I feel better, but I do. Like babe, I don't know either, and I read this whole thing!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Pregnancy

ghost_of_october's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

I read that a lot of people don’t like Penny for her personality, but I really like her for all of the same reasons. She’s hypercritical and hypocritical, selfish and protective, romantic but cynical—she judges others for their faults and isn’t very aware of her own. But that makes her very human to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abortion

This does touch on experiences with S/A and child neglect/abuse, as well as mental illness such as depression. Please be cautious.

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Racism, and Panic attacks/disorders

emmadanylyshen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

not entirely sure why i dnf’ed this in the first place? i absolutely just devoured the last 170 pages. and i love the way penny’s mind works? 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault

epeolatrist's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Racism and Alcoholism

l0v3lu's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Vomit

Moderate: Xenophobia

siriface's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

sliceofsav's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-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: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Addiction

Minor: Racism

lindcherry's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity and Drug use

thatrandomdancer's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing sad

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Racism