Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Alice Network by Kate Quinn

43 reviews

bootsmom3's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Death, Genocide, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, Addiction, Alcohol, Misogyny, Cursing, Violence, Gore, and Abortion

Minor: Death of parent

bertrandlm's review

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Rape, Alcoholism, and War

kailiyahknight's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Suicide, Sexual violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcohol, War, Physical abuse, Blood, Torture, Rape, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gore, Death, Cursing, Child death, Alcoholism, and Abortion

josiesprobablyreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Alcoholism

cheyannejeanette's review against another edition

DNF at ~40%. Content warnings for a lot discussions around abortion, slut shaming, toxic family relationships, men in power taking advantage of young women, alcoholism, and PTSD. Just wasn’t for me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, War, Abortion, and Alcoholism

saliwali's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Abortion, Confinement, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, War, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Grief, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

mrsd2008's review

emotional sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Alcoholism, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual content and Abortion

emjen16's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

I really struggled with this one. It is well written and well researched, but I had a hard time actually liking the book and the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Torture, Pregnancy, Death, Gun violence, War, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Cursing, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Child death, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Rape

nikimorr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

“Women who couldn’t be beaten.”

This book is a true woman-power book spanning two wars. The ladies of this book were truly remarkable, especially learning that the WWI spy “Lilli” was a true war heroine and many of her stories were historically accurate. 

This book can get very dark, especially describing Eve’s time as a spy during the war and during prison. However, it added a layer of authenticity. The author’s ability to relay the horror of what was happening in this setting was incredible. It was palpable. 

It felt like multiple books in one book reading the lifetime of Eve and journey of Charlie, yet I never got bored or felt the book dragged. Everything felt necessary. 

This is definitely a book that will stay with me. The character of Eve was fascinating and memorable. Her journey with grief, self acceptance, and guilt gives a lot to reflect about. Charlie’s story of self acceptance, self forgiveness, and her taking control of her own life despite stigma and scorn is aspirational. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexism, Torture, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and War

mohsina_anee's review

adventurous emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Violence, War, Abortion, Alcoholism, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Torture