Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

The Storm Sister by Lucinda Riley

18 reviews

chaneoosthuizen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Infidelity, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation

Honestly I find it hard to think of something that didn't happen in the book, almost to the point where it's unrealistic.

md3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

sandysmith's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.75

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick started my reading journey having put reading on the back burner whilst bringing up the children, previously being an avid reader.  The second book in the seven sisters series following the D'Apliase sisters this one concentrating on Aly. She is an excellent sailor who loses her fiance Theo in a race., which follows shortly after the death of her father. She is also a talented musician the back story being Greigs music. A thoroughly enjoyable read, with both timelines being interesting. I loved it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Suicide

shannybay's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, and War

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Alcoholism

bearybooky's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

I enjoy that this book - even though overall kind of sad, managed to be hopeful, with good redemption at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Antisemitism, Grief, Pregnancy, and Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Genocide, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War

Nazi

maguirony's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Infidelity, and Grief

prog51's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Grief

justovereherereading's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

4.5

Really enjoyed this book, it was a real rollercoaster of emotions, but I loved Ally and her story. 
These books are beautifully written and thorough, in that I don’t feel left wondering at any part of the story, other than the characters futures!! Another cliff hanger leading into Star’s story….I can’t wait! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual content

laurafrances's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Gun violence, Miscarriage, Suicide, Vomit, Antisemitism, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Genocide, Gun violence, Infertility, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment