Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Zeven dagen samen by Tia Williams

799 reviews

adelus21's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A wonderful modern romance novel about the one who got away showing up after 15 years and the chaos that ensues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Sexual assault

its_the_lauraxx's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

I don't know that there's any one thing that makes a book "good", but I do know that I didn't enjoy myself while reading this, and I have no idea why its readers are so insistent about others knowing this story. Shane and Eva's love scared me in maybe a really good way, but coupled with all the pain and trauma it grew in? This was tough. Emotionally I was exhausted on page 65, but I didn't know the content warnings beforehand so that could be part of it.  There are a lot of good parts of this book (Audre's entire character, Eva's honesty with herself about her relationship with her mother) that give me glimpses of why it's so popular, but I just won't condone the abundance of triggering content for the sake of the narrative. The arc of Ty's character was not okay. So let's just say that with the dark twists and romanticizing of self harm, it was a long seven days reading this. 

The syntax was gorgeous, though. I felt everything.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Self harm

Moderate: Child death and Violence

Minor: Rape

hollydyer328's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

This is one of the better romance books I’ve read in a while! Tia Williams writes with wit and personality that I love! Likeable characters, steamy romance that is NOT a slow burn (and very open-door), great dialogue and banter, and exploring substantial ideas. Loved the focus on Black characters and low-key name-dropping all the great Black writers. TW: self-harm and drug abuse especially!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Drug abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual content

mrsbodey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

They spend a week together as teens and then become authors and write to/about each other ever since. The premise is darling. The book didn’t quite deliver on being darling. It was still a really good book. Challenging, sometimes dark, very realistic characters. Read it! But not if you’re looking for something charming. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Misogyny, Self harm, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexism, Violence, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Gun violence

cadencea126's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Death

fatimaaa3's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Addiction

ashaelise's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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: Self harm

Moderate: Drug abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Alcoholism

wowsmeows's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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

"Girls are given the weight of the world, but nowhere to put it down. The power and magic born in that struggle? It’s so terrifying to men that we invented reasons to burn y’all at the stake, just to keep our dicks hard."

 

Seven Days In June is about two writers. They had an intense week-long relationship in their teens, and have been using each other as muses for their writing ever since. 

I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was written beautifully and I truly felt the intensity of their relationship. I really liked how the story was revealed one a day at a time, flicking between past and present.

It also raised some interesting topics such as disability, generational trauma, positive co-parenting, and online fan culture. 

The only reason that this wasn't a 5* for me was just because I felt the ending was a little rushed. Minor spoilers:

I wish we had a bigger reconciliation for Eva and Shane than just the epilogue. It felt a bit too fast. 

I'd really recommend this one, but maybe check out content warnings first. 

 "I had to teach myself how to breathe again, in a world without you in it."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

readmylife's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

Soo good. So sexy and romantic. It's two grown up learning to love like teenagers again... 
The one where shes writes erotic vampire fic and he writes about her... ugh. So good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Chronic illness, and Self harm

carlomartinez__'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Mental illness, Bullying, Cursing, Racism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting