Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

45 reviews

avisreadsandreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Murder and Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Cancer

Moderate: Hate crime, Death, Outing, and Grief

Minor: Murder, Police brutality, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

this_momma_is_booked's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book was such an incredible listen. I was captivated by the interlocking stories and the juxtaposition between  Mama Letty's past, Avery's mom's past, and the present situations Avery is in. There is so much of our lives that is influenced by the lives of those who came before us, and this book perfectly captured that feeling. By the end of the book I was sobbing, both because of it's beauty and also the deep-rooted pain that comes from generational trauma, trauma that is so enmeshed in the lives of these characters. I highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, and Death

Moderate: Cancer and Murder

Minor: Alcoholism

spookily's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cancer, Death, Police brutality, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Alcohol, Murder, and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Gun violence, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia

purple_crayon's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

I enjoyed this book a great deal and would recommend it. My only criticism is that the

racial undertones

could have been explored more deeply and explicitly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Outing

Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Racism, Police brutality, and Classism

Minor: Murder, Mass/school shootings, Bullying, and Abandonment

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective fast-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

5.0

One of my favorite books of the year. And this audiobook narrator is a new favorite.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Lesbophobia, Murder, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Cancer, Terminal illness, Cursing, and Death

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

emotional fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Gun violence, Homophobia, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Lesbophobia, Drug use, Classism, Outing, Alcoholism, Cancer, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Homophobia, Police brutality, Violence, Death of parent, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Outing, Murder, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual assault and Fatphobia

powellki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Gun violence, Death, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Addiction, Sexism, Outing, Misogyny, Grief, Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, Religious bigotry, Racism, Medical content, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, and Police brutality

Minor: Sexual assault

anneliedip's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Cancer, Murder, Police brutality, and Racism