Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Delitto e castigo by Fyodor Dostoevsky

77 reviews

caffeinatedbookwoorm's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism

rallsley's review against another edition

3.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Murder

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Deportation

wyabook234's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Antisemitism

shibbie's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Murder, Alcohol

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Minor: Sexism, Xenophobia

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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The downward spiral of a poor student was relatable.  I enjoyed my time (mostly).

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

samitdhull's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Sexual harassment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol

quipo's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Excellent book. Dostoevsky is a genius

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Violence, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Suicide

Minor: Gun violence, Death of parent, Classism

bilbili's review against another edition

4.0

dark reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Antisemitism

cherryfreckle's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence

Minor: Fire/Fire injury