Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

9 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Sexism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Blood, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Vomit, Mental illness, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Gore, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Alcoholism

larasfavbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

So so gripping! Not what I expected but then I’m not sure what I expected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

starbeans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

cw: abusive relationships, alcoholism, suicide

(Synopsis maybe to come)

It’s a brilliant debut for sure. 
The writing is captivating, the plot moves at a very good pace — and it walks the line between telling you everything you need to know while still keeping you guessing. During the course of the book, the protagonist’s mental health steadily declines, which is beautifully reflected in the writing style becoming a tad more erratic. 

It highlights basically everything that’s wrong with today’s world in regards to sexism — not a single woman in this book was happy. If you happen to have read «How To Fall Out Of Love Madly», there was the same amount of happy women here: one. The one that’s living by herself without much human contact. Still, it’s a very, very recommendable book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, Infertility, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

maartabarrales's review against another edition

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

4.5

If my flight had been longer, I would have read it all in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

aliceayres's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

5.0

Loved it! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Alcohol

bethanstanleyy's review

emotional inspiring tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Infertility

Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

kimmulholland's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol, Suicide, and Vomit

angelina_orsola's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-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

4.75

Although this story was tough to read at times as someone that has experienced something similar I found the conclusion to be very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexism, Suicide, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Abandonment