Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev

63 reviews

baearles's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Blood, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Classism and Alcoholism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Vomit

livelypsyche's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Suicide

Moderate: Alcoholism

angelfireeast24's review

dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Rape, and Drug use

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Sexism, Grief, and Classism

jessiemenk's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Rape

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

thepassivebookworm's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

shybi93's review

emotional hopeful slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism

thosemedalingkids's review against another edition

emotional sad

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

unwise_samwise's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Rape

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Classism

Minor: Abortion and Confinement

ticktock's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, and Suicide

aseel_reads's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

oh this was the CUTEST!!! i absolutely loved this retelling of persuasion 😍 it was wholesome but deep at the same time and the connection between the two love interest were amazing. I also adored the different social issues addressed in the book

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pregnancy