Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

There There by Tommy Orange

433 reviews

maddiegrace331's review against another edition

5.0

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book low key messed me up because I could see myself in characters as an indigenous person who doesn’t necessarily look it. 

Anyways I cried a few times, especially towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

casserole_cg's review against another edition

5.0

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if i had a way to rate this higher, i would. read the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Abandonment

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Pregnancy

buttercat42's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mass/school shootings

siaeme12's review

4.25

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Other people here have explained far better than I could so I'll leave it at this: There There was lyrically written and thought provoking. It was real, intense, and well woven. Definitely recommend, but know that there is discussion of substance abuse, violence against women, gun violence, poverty, and other things that come alongside deep rooted systemic oppression. This isn't a light read by any means, but it is certainly an important one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Classism

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Colonisation

Minor: Cancer

language_loving_amateur's review

4.75

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I feel like I would need a second read through with a character chart to understand the basics of what is happening in There There, let alone fully understand it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Excrement, Car accident, Pregnancy, Abandonment

rachela_7's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation

Moderate: Rape

rei_reads's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault

arood's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark funny sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Colonisation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence

vicnicbasket's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Death of parent

skitch41's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Gun violence