Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Make My Wish Come True by Alyson Derrick, Rachael Lippincott

3 reviews

ilovegirls_7's review

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

The sweetest book ever, I loved both of the characters. Perfectly complex and wonderful. Had me in tears. Truly screaming at how wonderful this is, standing ovation🥰

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Nothing too triggering, mentions of underage drinking and use of alcohol to cope by one of the leads.

imstephtacular's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

grace_b_3's review

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

I loved She Gets the Girl, but this one didn’t have the same charm that that one had. 
I think this would have been better if the characters were a little older, and more believable that way. The high school angle didn’t mesh well with the celebrity angle. 
Also, the fake dating in this was both too much and not enough.

Everyone around them knows they’re fake dating, which deflates the tension of fake dating.

 
There were some interesting plot lines, but they weren’t the romance. I found

Arden reconnecting with her grandmother and Caroline reckoning with being Jewish in a Christmas town

to be more compelling.
Also,

Taylor deserved better.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism